The program followed the contestants participating in the 2008 Miss America Pageant. Michaela is known as the first transgender contestant in the Ms. Senior California Pageant. Every summer, Vicksburg plays host to the Miss Mississippi Pageant and Parade. Adelaide is home to the Adelaide Christmas Pageant, the world's largest Christmas parade. Bachmann is a former beauty pageant queen. Miss World is the oldest running international beauty pageant. It was the first time Indonesia hosted an international beauty pageant. She was a judge at "Miss USA" beauty pageant in 2014. Linkletter was a finals judge at the Miss USA 2006 pageant. This was the first time she competed in the state pageant. They met when he emceed the Miss National Teenager Pageant, which she won. Cantone was among the judges of the Miss America 2014 pageant. Imelda also joined the 1953 Miss Manila beauty pageant. She participated in the Miss America 1991 pageant. It was also the venue for the Miss Teen USA 2007 pageant.