Miss New York Mallory Hytes Hagan won the Miss America 2013 crown in a pageant held in Las Vegas. Miss America is the largest scholarship program in the United States and its winners do not compete internationally. The first runner-up was Miss South Carolina Ali Rogers.
Rounding out the top five were second runner-up Miss Oklahoma Alicia Clifton, third runner-up Miss Wyoming Lexie Madden and fourth runner-up Miss Iowa Mariah Cary. Miss Montana Alex Wineman, the first contestant in the pageant to have been diagnosed with autism was voted as people's choice winner earning her a slot at the semis. The other contestants who made it to the semis are
Miss Texas Danae Couch
Miss Utah Kara Arnold
Miss Tennessee Chandler Lawson
Miss Alabama Anna Laura Bryan
Miss Maryland Joanna Guy
Miss Illinois Megan Ervin
Miss Indiana Merriebeth Cox
Miss Florida Laura McKeeman
Miss Kentucky Jessica Casebolt

Miss New Yor Mallory Hytes Hagan reacts after winning the Miss America 2013 crown




