An Alabama cheerleader won Miss America and urged young American adults to get back to work.
Abbie Stockard, 22, won big at the 97th annual pageant on Sunday at the Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Florida, beating out 51 other contenders for the pageant’s ultimate crown.
The judges asked Abbie about employment and she spoke about young people struggling to get work after the Covid pandemic.
The beauty queen said: “I think we should encourage those (people) to join the workforce.”
He also urged them to “adapt to new skills and learn to grow in our current workforce and the industries we have today.”
Abbie was reacting to people in the workforce between the ages of 25 and 54 who have had trouble finding work.
People thought the Auburn University cheerleader was alluding to vocational training.
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An Alabama cheerleader won Miss America and urged young Americans to get back to work when asked about employment.
Abbie Stockard, 22, won big at the 97th annual pageant on Sunday at the Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Florida, besting contenders for the pageant’s ultimate crown.
The judges asked Abbie about employment and she spoke about young people struggling to get work after the Covid pandemic.
Abbie is studying to be a nurse and is also a member of the nationally ranked Tiger Paws dance team.
He wants to earn a doctorate in anesthesia and specialize in pediatrics.
The 22-year-old said she was inspired by her mother, who worked multiple jobs, and her friend, who has cystic fibrosis.
While some people applauded his response, in redditothers thought the contestants avoided saying anything too controversial during the hot topics section.
‘I mean, what’s the point of these hot topics if these girls are just going to avoid answering the topic and talk about their platforms that have nothing to do with the topic?’ Seems like a waste of time for everyone involved,’ one person asked.
“Alabama was so forgettable,” another Reddit user wrote about their time in the contest.
After being crowned, winning the $50,000 tuition scholarship prize, social media users erupted, complaining that the show had “low-quality production” and looked like it was “filmed on an iPhone.”
Other viewers called the contest, which was not broadcast live on television, “awkward” and “embarrassing.”
Abbie is studying to be a nurse and is also a member of the nationally ranked Tiger Paws dance team.
The 22-year-old said she was inspired by her mother, who worked multiple jobs, and her friend, who has cystic fibrosis.
The competition was broadcast on YouTube and PageantVision.com, although it was previously shown on NBC, ABC and Peacock.
“Miss America used to be a top-tier television event,” one disgruntled viewer announced before complaining, “Now I have to search YouTube to find her.”
The competition was broadcast on YouTube and PageantVision.com, although it was previously shown on NBC, ABC and Peacock.
Viewers could watch the preliminary competitions with a $99.99 weekly streaming pass or by purchasing the episodes individually.
The final was broadcast free of charge and the YouTube broadcast was broadcast one day after the show aired.