Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell is Miss America

Miss Iowa Taylor Wiebers, left, follows Miss Colorado Kelley Johnson as they compete in the 2016 Miss America pageant. (AP)

Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell waves after being crowned Miss America 2016 at the 2016 Miss America pageant. (AP)

Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell is crowned Miss America 2016 by Miss America 2015 Kira Kazantsev at the 2016 Miss America. (AP)

Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell greets a fan after being crowned Miss America 2016. (AP)

Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell, left, reacts after being named Miss America 2016. (AP)

Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell reacts after being named Miss America 2016. (AP)

Miss America 2015 Kira Kazantsev crowns Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell as Miss America 2016. (AP)

Miss America contestants react after Betty Cantrell, right, of Georgia, was named Miss America 2016. (AP)

Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell, left, reacts with Miss South Carolina Daja Dial, center, and Miss Oklahoma Georgia Frazier after being named Miss America 2016. (AP)

Newly crowned Miss America Betty Cantrell, left, stands with musician and actor Vanessa Williams at the 2016 Miss America pageant. (AP)

Newly crowned Miss America Betty Cantrell touches her crown at the 2016 Miss America pageant. (AP)

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