BROOKE BURKE-CHARVET RETURNS AS CO-HOST FOR THE 95TH ANNIVERSARY BROADCAST OF MISS AMERICA

Voting Continues For "America's Choice"

The "2016 Miss America Competition" To Broadcast Live on Sunday, September 13 from Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall on the ABC Television Network

Atlantic City, NJ (August 28, 2015) - The Miss America Organization, dick clark productions and ABC announced today that actress and entrepreneur Brooke Burke-Charvet will return as co-host for the "2016 Miss America Competition" alongside host Chris Harrison. This marks Brooke's first time to the Miss America stage since 2013. The "2016 Miss America Competition" airs live from Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 (9:00-11:00p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Brooke joins an exceptional roster of celebrity talent, sharing the stage with previously announced judges Brett Eldredge, Taya Kyle, Kevin O'Leary, Amy Purdy and Zendaya, as well as Nick Jonas who will act as the official music curator of the evening.

"It's great to be back with Miss America for the 95th Anniversary competition and co-hosting with partner Chris Harrison," said Burke-Charvet. "It's always impressive and inspiring to meet the young women who strive to make a difference in their communities, while furthering their education and advancing principles of service, style and success."

Brooke Burke-Charvet is a host, actress, television personality, entrepreneur, fashion designer, home chef, passionate fitness expert, and most importantly mother of four. Brooke won the coveted mirror ball trophy on "Dancing with the Stars," and went on to co-host eight seasons of the iconic ABC series. She founded and launched BabooshBaby.com, the online store for her popular post-pregnancy belly wraps, Tauts and Baboosh Body, a fitness product (belly wrap) made to trim the tummy. In 2011, Brooke launched the online mommy destination, ModernMom.com, of which she remains the co-CEO. ModernMom has organic traffic, a community of mommy bloggers, a YouTube channel and Mom Tested programs. Brooke's first book, The Naked Mom, A Mother's Fearless Revelations, was published by Penguin and her second book will be published in 2016 with the Chicken Soup For the Soul brand by Simon & Schuster. Recognized as a foodie and nutrition enthusiast, Brooke developed, co-produces and hosts a new digital series debuting this October for the Hallmark-owned "Feeln'" Network called "Breaking Bread with Brooke Burke," a food-oriented lifestyle talk show with celebrity guests. In addition, Brooke will be joining CBS' Saturday morning "Dream Team" hosting Chicken Soup for the Soul's new educational show, "Hidden Heroes", which will also premiere in October.

Voting for America's Choice continues today through September 10 at 11:59p.m., ET. For the first time in Miss America history, fans have the opportunity to cast their vote entirely on social media for America's Choice. The winner of America's Choice will move forward to the Top 15 in the competition. Fans can vote on both Facebook and Twitter by posting a status and/or tweet with the name of the state they are voting for and the hashtag #MissAmericaVote.

Tickets for "The 2016 Miss America Competition" are now on sale and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com. For more information on "The 2016 Miss America Competition," please visit Miss America Organization's website at www.missamerica.org.

For the latest news, be sure to follow Miss America on social and join the conversation by using the official hashtag for the show, #MissAmerica.

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Executive Producers for the "2016 Miss America Competition" are Anthony Eaton, Sam Haskell and dick clark productions' Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan and Mark Bracco. Tall Pony Productions produces.

About The Miss America Organization

The Miss America Organization, a 501(c) 4 non-profit corporation, provides millions of dollars in annual college scholarship assistance making it the largest scholarship program for women in the United States. MAO is comprised of 52 licensed organizations, which includes all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. MAO contestants contribute tens of thousands of community service hours annually and have raised over $10 million for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and Miss America scholarships since 2007.

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