Miss America adds 3 judges and social media competition – NewsTimes

NEW YORK (AP) — “Shark Tank” cast member Kevin O’Leary will be a celebrity judge for this year’s Miss America pageant, along with Taya Kyle, widow of “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle, and snowboarder Amy Purdy. The three, announced Wednesday by the Miss America Organization, dick clark productions and the ABC network, join country star Brett Eldredge as judges for the pageant, which airs Sept. 13.