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.

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