Cassie Donegan has a new crown. Miss New York was officially upgraded to Miss America 2026 Sept. 7 at the Orlando, Fla., ceremony, becoming the eighth person from The Empire State to wear the crown in ...

Miss New York Cassie Donegan upgraded her tiara Sept. 7 besting 51 of her fellow contestants to take the literal crown in Orlando. “Miss America has always been a powerful springboard," the ...

The 27-year-old contestant previously won the state title in New York Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She covers influencers and viral, trending content across verticals ...

NOTE: The video above, courtesy of Miss America, shows Cassie Donegan being crowned as the 2026 Miss America. SMITHFIELD, Va. (WAVY) — The recent winner of Miss America 2026 has ties to the Hampton ...

Fresh off her win at Miss America 2026, Cassie Donegan spoke to PEOPLE about winning the crown at the annual pageant on Sept. 7 Donegan — who represented the state of New York at the national ...