The Miss America 2022 competition was held on 16th December, 2021at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. Though this was the 94th edition of the Miss America pageant, the Miss America Organization celebrated its 100th anniversary. It was the first Miss America since 1954 to not be televised, but it was streamed on Peacock.

Miss America 2020, Camille Schrier of Virginia crowned her successor, Emma Broyles of Alaska, at the end of the event. This was Alaska's first Miss America title in a 100-year history. Miss America 2022 Emma Broyle’s court includes –

First runner-up – Lauren Bradford of Alabama

Second runner-up – Elizabeth Pierre of Massachusetts

Third runner-up – Sydney Park of New York

Fourth runner-up – Abigail Hayes of Oregon

20 years-old Emma is a part of Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University located in Tempe, Arizona, where she is currently a junior. She studies biomedical sciences and voice performance, loving her experience as a college student but also navigating the challenges that come with competing in pageants at the same time.

During her onstage interview, Emma shared, "I want to show people that I am just like everybody else. I think that people tend to put Miss America and Miss America titleholders up on this pedestal. But one thing that I really try to do, especially as Miss Alaska, is show people that I am real. I have flaws. I have ADHD. I have dermatillomania, which is a form of OCD. I've struggled with all of these things and, because of that, I am a better person."

Emma also won in the preliminaries for her social impact pitch about the power of the Special Olympics. She shared that she began volunteering with the organization 12 years ago when her older brother, who has down syndrome, became an athlete. Along with the national title, Broyles is the recipient of a six-figure salary, plus a record $100,000 in scholarship funds.

Congratulations queen!