2025 Miss America & Miss America's Teen Media/Press Credential Registration
Apply for Miss America and Miss America's Teen media/press credentials using this form. All rules and regulations requested here will be requested if applying on site.
All media/press must use this application to apply for media credentials. Please submit your application by Friday, December 20, 2025. Expect delays onsite for any applications submitted after this date.
· All applications will be reviewed for approval at the sole discretion of Miss America HQ.
· Applicants employed by or free-lancing for an accredited news organization must have a letter of assignment to cover the events on the outlet’s letterhead and signed & dated by the assignment editor.
· All applications must be accompanied by a photo of the applicant.
· Each individual applicant must apply. Official Miss America Credentials must be always worn at Miss America events and be easily viewed.
· All onsite requests for interviews with state delegates, MA officials, or affiliated individuals (celebrity judges, hosts, etc.) must be coordinated through the MA press office. Approved individual applications & credentials will be confirmed by email prior to the event.
· All approved credentials must be picked up at the on-site MA press office. No credentials will be released without government approved photo identification. A business card is not sufficient.
· The press room opens at noon Sunday, December 29th to distribute credentials and will remain open until Sunday January 5th.
· Credentialed media will be given seats in a press-designated area for both preliminaries and the final shows.
· All questions and media requests for any events for Miss America/Miss America’s Teen Competition should go to press@missamerica.org.
Submitting this application does not guarantee approval for credentials.
Miss America HQ reserves the right to not issue and/or revoke credentials from news organization and/or representatives of the news organizations throughout the duration of the Miss America / Miss America's Teen Competitions at its sole discretion and without reason.