Miss America postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic Molly Bilinski, Press of Atlantic City · May 10, 2020 at 3:26 pm There won’t be a Miss America crowned this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Miss America Organization said Friday the Miss America 2021 Competition, scheduled for December, is being postponed until next year. The Miss America Board of Directors unanimously voted in favor of postponing the competition for the safety of the MAO community, according to a news release from the organization. The board has advised the 51 qualifying competitions across the country to postpone as well.