What is the difference between miss usa and miss america?

Miss Rhode Island, Olivia Culpo, went on to win Miss Universe in 2012. Miss America is mostly known for its scholarships and with good reason. The competition was founded as a scholarship program, unlike Miss USA, which was founded as by Catalina Swimsuits as part of a promotional tool. read more

Miss Louisiana USA 2015 Candice Bennatt, who competed in both pageants, explained it before the 2016 Miss USA pageant like this: Think of Miss USA and Miss America as Chevron and Exxon. They offer similar products, but they're still different companies. read more

America's two major pageants - Miss America and Miss USA - have similarities but are two different events. The Miss USA pageant is set for the Fox network tonight (June 5) starting at 7 p.m. EST/6 p.m. CST. read more