Miss America 2012

Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler reacts after being crowned Miss America Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler, left and Miss Oklahoma Betty Thompson react after Kaeppeler is named Miss America Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler, left, standing next to Miss America 2011 Teresa Scanlan reacts after being crowned Miss America Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler reacts after being crowned Miss America Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 ,at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Laura Kaeppeler won the pageant Saturday night after strutting in a white bikini and black beaded evening gown, singing opera and answering a question about whether beauty queens should declare their politics by saying Miss America represents everyone.

Noelle Freeman, Miss California, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Jan. 14, 2012, in Las Vegas.

Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler reacts after being crowned Miss America Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

This image provided by Miss America shows opera-singing Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler taking home a $2,000 scholarship for her performance of

Hope Anderson, Miss Louisiana, competes in the talent portion of the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Jan. 14, 2012 in Las Vegas.

Hope Anderson, Miss Louisiana, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Jan. 14, 2012, in Las Vegas.

Kaitlin Monte, Miss New York, competes in the evening gown competition during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Jan. 14, 2012, in Las Vegas.

Hannah Smith, Miss Illinois, competes portion of the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Jan. 14, 2012 in Las Vegas.

The top three finalists in the 2012 Miss America Pageant hold hands during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Jan. 14, 2012 in Las Vegas. From left are Laura Kaeppeler, Miss Wisconsin; Betty Thompson, Miss Oklahoma; and Kaitlin Monte, Miss New York.

Hannah Smith, Miss Illinois, reacts after being named a top 13 finalist following the swimsuit competition during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Jan. 14, 2012 in Las Vegas.

The top five finalists in the 2012 Miss America Pageant are, from left, Laura Kaeppeler, Miss Wisconsin; Betty Thompson, Miss Oklahoma; Jennifer Sedler, Miss Arizona; Kaitlin Monte, Miss New York; and Noelle Freeman, Miss California.

Laura Kaeppeler, Miss Wisconsin, reacts after being crowned Miss America during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Jan. 14, 2012, in Las Vegas.

Television personality and pageant co-host Brooke Burke Charvet talks with pageant judge and dancer Mark Ballas during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Jan. 14, 2012, in Las Vegas.

Laura Kaeppeler,center, Miss Wisconsin, is surrounded by fellow contestants after being crowned Miss America during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Jan. 14, 2012, in Las Vegas

Jennifer Sedler, Miss Arizona, competes in the talent competition during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Jan. 14, 2012 in Las Vegas.

Jessica Pray, Miss Iowa, competes in the talent competition during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Jan. 14, 2012, in Las Vegas.

Hailey Best, Miss North Carolina, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Jan. 14, 2012, in Las Vegas.

Laura Kaeppeler, Miss Wisconsin, sings during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Jan. 14, 2012, in Las Vegas.

Laura Kaeppeler, left, Miss Wisconsin, and Betty Thompson, Miss Oklahoma, react as Kaeppeler is named the new Miss America and Thompson the first runner-up during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Jan. 14, 2012, in Las Vegas.

Elizabeth Crot, Miss Virginia, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Jan. 14, 2012, in Las Vegas.

Kendall Morris, Miss Texas, competes in the evening gown competition during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Jan. 14, 2012, in Las Vegas.

Television personality Kris Jenner is introduced as a judge during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Jan. 14, 2012, in Las Vegas.

Courtney Porter, Miss Alabama, competes in the evening gown competition during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Jan. 14, 2012, in Las Vegas.

Kristina Janolo, Miss Florida, competes in the evening gown competition during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Jan. 14, 2012, in Las Vegas.

Noelle Freeman, Miss California, competes in the talent competition during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Jan. 14, 2012, in Las Vegas.

Hannah Smith, Miss Illinois, competes in the evening gown competition during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Jan. 14, 2012, in Las Vegas.

Jessica Pray, Miss Iowa, competes in the evening gown competition during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Jan. 14, 2012, in Las Vegas.

TV Personality Lara Spencer is introduced as a judge at the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Jan. 14, 2012, in Las Vegas.

Kendall Morris, Miss Texas, competes in the talent competition during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Jan. 14, 2012, in Las Vegas.

Miss Tennessee, competes in the evening gown competition during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Jan. 14, 2012, in Las Vegas.

Actress and pageant judge Teri Polo, left, and pageant judge and dancer Mark Ballas appear during a news conference after the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Jan. 14, 2012, in Las Vegas.