| Miss America 1998 | |
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 Kate Shindle in 2007 | |
| Date | September 13, 1997 |
| Presenters | John Callahan Eva LaRue[1] |
| Venue | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Broadcaster | ABC |
| Winner | Katherine Shindle Illinois |
Miss America 1998, the 71st Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 13, 1997 and was televised by the ABC Network. ABC replaced NBC as the pageant's television home.
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss America 1998 |
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| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| Top 10 |
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* Finalist Roxana Saberi entered the journalism field and made headlines in 2009 when she was imprisoned in Iran on charges of espionage; she was subsequently released.[3]
References
- "MISS AMERICA PAGEANT RETURNS TO ABC TELEVISION NETWORK WITH BOLD NEW LOOK, FOCUS ON INDIVIDUALITY: Professional Journalist Interviewer, New Swimsuit Guidelines and Additional Backstage Footage Help Americans Get to Know Contestants Better" (Press release). Miss America Organization. July 21, 1997. Archived from the original on January 14, 1998. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- Sudol, Karen; Jackson, Vincent (14 Sep 1997). "It's Miss Illinois!". Press of Atlantic City. p. 1. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- "U.S. Journalist Jailed in Iran Released - Iran | Map". Fox News. Archived from the original on 2009-05-12.