Women's Wear Daily: Miss Michigan Alma Cooper Wins Miss USA 2024 in Metallic Cutout Dress, Top 5 Evening Gown Trends: Cutouts, Thigh-High Slits and Sequins Miss Michigan Alma Cooper Wins Miss USA 2024 in Metallic Cutout Dress, Top 5 Evening Gown Trends: Cutouts, Thigh-High Slits and Sequins AOL: Photos show how the winning gowns from the Miss USA pageant have changed through the years Photos show how the winning gowns from the Miss USA pageant have changed through the years On Friday, Noelia Voigt from Utah became the winner of Miss USA 2023 and was crowned by Morgan Romano, the runner-up of Miss USA 2022 who received the crown after R’Bonney Gabriel won Miss Universe ... Miss Michigan USA Alma Cooper was crowned Miss USA 2024 after the finalists were announced on Sunday at the pageant in Los Angeles. Contestants from all over the United States brought the sparkle to ...

Understanding the Context

When the Miss USA pageant started in 1952, winners were crowned wearing embellished swimsuits. That changed in the '60s, when winners posed for their crowning moments in long dresses with gloves and ...