Countdown to the Crown

Miss America: Countdown to the Crown was a four-week-long reality series that followed the 52 Miss America contestants vying for the Miss America 2009 crown, hosted by Tyler Harcott.^[1] It aired on the TLC network, part of the Discovery Channel family of networks, to promote and generate interest in the Miss America pageant that would air after the series completion.^[2]

Countdown to the Crown
Also known as	Miss America: Countdown to the Crown
Genre	Reality television
Presented by	Tyler Harcott
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	4
Production
Executive producers	Shari Brooks John Foy Troy Searer
Original release
Network	TLC
Release	January 2 (2009-01-02) – January 23, 2009 (2009-01-23)
Related
Miss America

Episodes

Episode Number[3]	Title	Original Air Date	Golden Sash Winner
1	The Queen Meets the Crown	January 2, 2009	Miss Indiana, Katie Stam
2	Keep it in the Barn	January 9, 2009	Miss Georgia, Chasity Hardman
3	Dress for Success	January 16, 2009	Miss South Dakota, Alexandra Hoffman
4	Rock the Runway	January 23, 2009	Miss Alabama, Amanda Tapley

Summary

During this reality series, viewers had the opportunity to vote for contestants to help them earn a spot in the top 15 prior to the live telecast, called the "Golden Sash". The contestants who earned a "Golden Sash" were Miss Indiana Katie Stam, Miss Georgia Chasity Hardman, Miss South Dakota Alexandra Hoffman, and Miss Alabama Amanda Tapley.^[4]

Ultimately in the Miss America 2009 pageant, Hoffman and Tapley did not go beyond the Top 15, but Stam and Hardman were named Miss America 2009 and first runner-up, respectively.^[5]