How Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America are different

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Miss America involves scholarships.Donald Kravitz/Getty Images for Dick Clark Productions

Although they sound similar, Miss USA, Miss Universe, and Miss America are all different competitions.
Miss America is a scholarship program as well as a pageant.
The winner of the Miss USA pageant goes on to compete in the Miss Universe pageant.
The Miss America pageant doesn't have a swimsuit competition but it does include a talent competition.

Although Miss USA, Miss Universe, and Miss America all beauty pageants, they are three very different competitions.

Ahead of the upcoming Miss USA competition, Insider broke down the biggest differences between some of the world's biggest pageants.

Read on to see how they differ.

Miss America is a scholarship program as well as a pageant.

It focuses on innovation and talent. Getty Images/David Becker

Miss USA is a platform for Miss Universe.

The winner competes at Miss Universe. Matt Sullivan/Getty Images

Miss Universe has no talent competition.

The pageant has a number of rounds. AP

Miss USA and Miss Universe are both part of an organization that was formerly owned by Donald Trump.

Donald Trump ended up selling the organization. Getty/Rodrigo Varela