The most daring looks Miss America contestants have worn to compete in the pageant over the years
Celia Fernandez
- The Miss America beauty pageant has been going on since 1921.
- Over the years, contestants have worn dresses with perfectly placed sheer cutouts.
Miss Michigan Kirsten Haglund sparkled in a silver gown with sheer fabric at the 2008 pageant.
Haglund's long-sleeve dress was embroidered with silver crystals and had a sheer fabric train.
Miss Arizona Jennifer Sedler's gown had asymmetrical sheer panels across her torso and left leg at the 2012 pageant.
Sedler's gown was adorned with crystals and sequins.
Miss Louisiana Hope Anderson walked the stage in a dress designed with a top embroidered with flowers of different sizes at the 2012 pageant.
Anderson's dress also featured a sheer torso, thigh-high slit, and flowy white skirt.
At the 2013 competition, Miss South Carolina Ali Rogers' dress had sheer panels all over.
The dress also featured little white polka dots sewn into the sheer panels.
Miss Alaska Zoey Grenier embraced daring sheer details with her evening-gown look at the 2015 pageant.
Grenier's gold dress had an asymmetrical design and sheer panels across her chest, torso, and legs.
Miss Oklahoma Sarah Klein wore a sparkly green dress at the 2017 competition.
Klein's dress was made up of several shades of green and had sheer panels across her torso, legs, and chest.
At the 2018 competition, Miss Georgia Alyssa Beasley stunned in a bold white dress.
The gown was designed with a neckline that went all the way down to her midriff and a thigh-high slit.
At the 2018 competition, Miss Alabama Jessica Procter opted for a white dress that had sheer panels across her skirt.
The sheer panels in the skirt matched the plunging neckline of Porter's gown.
Miss California Mackenzie Freed walked the red carpet at the 2019 competition in a white gown adorned with crystal embellishments.
Freed's dress was designed with a transparent column going down the middle.
Miss Pennsylvania Kayla Repasky's black gown at the 2019 competition was eye-catching thanks to the plunging neckline.
The deep neckline of Repasky's dress matched the thigh-high slit.
At the 2019 pageant, Miss Maine Olivia Mayo's off-the-shoulder black dress had a sheer-illusion skirt.
Mayo's dress also had a dramatic train that matched the top.
Miss Tennessee Christine Williamson wore a white dress that looked like it was completely sheer at the 2019 pageant.
Williamson's dress had cream fabric as a liner that made the strapless dress appear see-through.
At the 2019 pageant, Miss Texas Madison Fuller's white gown had a plunging neckline and a sheer top.
Fuller's sparkly top had beautiful white floral embroidery that matched the color of her skirt.
Miss Rhode Island Molly Andrade walked the red carpet at the 2020 Miss America pageant in a black dress with sheer sides and sleeves.
The sheer details of Andrade's dress were embellished with crystals.
Miss District of Columbia Katelynne Cox sparkled in a black dress at the 2020 competition.
The crystals of Cox's dress looked like they were sewn on in a geometric pattern. It was also designed with a plunging neckline.
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