Miss Georgia 2021 Karson Pennington, 24, of Augusta, Georgia, United States will crown her successor at the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts in Columbus, Georgia on June 18, 2022. It is the 77th edition of the state-level competition that selects Georgia’s Miss America candidate.

Currently, Georgia has two Miss America crowns, which were won by Neva Jane Langley in 1953 and Betty Cantrell in 2016. The state’s most recent placement in the competition was in 2019 when Victoria Hill finished as the first runner-up.

Pennington was crowned Miss Georgia 2021 on June 19, 2021. The respective first, second, third and fourth runners-up were Rosa Campos, Roberts Olivia McMillan, Holly Haynes and Allie Griffis.

There are 53 women competing for the Miss Georgia Scholarship Competition 2022 crown. If facial beauty is the only criterion, these will be my Top 10 candidates:

#10. Kaleigh Griswell (West Georgia)

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#9. Savannah Stevens (Greater Atlanta)

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#8. Clarissa Holleman (Fountain City)

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#7. Allie Griffis (Georgia Southern University)

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#6. Hannah Peterson (Warner Robins)

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#5. Elaine Metcalf (Empire of the South)

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#4. Jillian Higgins (Greater Columbus)

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#3. Andrea Epps (Spirit of the South)

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#2. Ansleigh Williams (Northwest Georgia)

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#1. Chelsea Paulding (Augusta University)

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