| Countdown to the Crown | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Miss America: Countdown to the Crown |
| Genre | Reality television |
| Presented by | Tyler Harcott |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Shari Brooks John Foy Troy Searer |
| Original release | |
| Network | TLC |
| Release | January 2 (2009-01-02) – January 23, 2009 (2009-01-23) |
| Related | |
| Miss America | |
Miss America: Countdown to the Crown was a four-week-longreality series that followed the 52Miss America contestants vying for theMiss America 2009 crown, hosted byTyler Harcott.[1] It aired on theTLC network, part of theDiscovery Channel family of networks, to promote and generate interest in the Miss America pageant that would air after the series completion.[2]
| Episode Number[3] | Title | Original Air Date | Golden Sash Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Queen Meets the Crown | January 2, 2009 | Miss Indiana,Katie Stam |
| 2 | Keep it in the Barn | January 9, 2009 | Miss Georgia, Chasity Hardman |
| 3 | Dress for Success | January 16, 2009 | Miss South Dakota,Alexandra Hoffman |
| 4 | Rock the Runway | January 23, 2009 | Miss Alabama,Amanda Tapley |
During this reality series, viewers had the opportunity to vote for contestants to help them earn a spot in the top 15 prior to the live telecast, called the "Golden Sash". The contestants who earned a "Golden Sash" were Miss IndianaKatie Stam, Miss Georgia Chasity Hardman, Miss South DakotaAlexandra Hoffman, and Miss AlabamaAmanda Tapley.[4]
Ultimately in theMiss America 2009 pageant, Hoffman and Tapley did not go beyond the Top 15, but Stam and Hardman were named Miss America 2009 and first runner-up, respectively.[5]