Miss America prelim winners talk about the power of poetry and the power of their pitch

 

By MIKE CHAIKEN

CTFashionmag.com

The first night of preliminary competition at Miss America is in the history books.

New York’s Sydney Park won talent with the recitation of an original poem about the power of women.

Emma Broyles won for her social impact pitch about the power of Special Olympics.

After the lights went down on stage, the two women spoke to members of the press.