Things just wrapped up at the Planet Hollywood Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada for the 2012 Miss America Pageant. Your new Miss America is Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler.

I was part of the Miss America Organization for 4 years when I was competing in the Miss Alabama Program and held the title of Miss Samford University (a preliminary to Miss Alabama). No, I never won Miss Alabama and never stood on the Miss America stage but I believe I know a little bit about what it’s like to be in their stilettos.