On June 14, the Miss Delaware Scholarship Organization, a pre-cursor to the Miss America pageant, crowned its 2014 winner: Miss Pike Creek Amanda Longacre.
Less than two weeks later, because of her age (24) it was determined that Amanda was not eligible to compete.According to a press release sent out by MDSO, “following the Miss Delaware Pageant, it was determined that Amanda Longacre exceeded the age requirement in order to be eligible to compete."
Amanda, an MSW candidate at the University of Pennsylvania was so honored and excited to represent the state of Delaware in the national Miss America pageant only to have the opportunity taken away from her.
The purpose of this petition is to show the Miss Delaware and Miss America organizations the support Amanda has and that we believe she should be the one to represent Delaware in Atlantic City on September 15.
Updates
June 27, 2014
One hundred people have signed on to support Amanda. It has been a long and draining week, but seeing these names makes me feel like we are finally being seen.
Reached 100 supporters
June 26, 2014
15 Comments
This is so wrong, why did the pageant associates check this out when she was miss pike creek ? All the expenses I'm sure her family has put out, her scholarships, this is so unfair
Ok, so I may be dumb, but she's too old? Why is there an age limit on this and why is it 24? Oh, wait, women after the age of 24 no longer become useful, interesting, or beautiful, that's right, I forgot. Basically all I got out of this is, a beautiful, accomplished woman, won something and then it got taken away because she was too old. Great job Delaware, send a positive message there why don't you.
I was searching around on the Miss America website and it says you have to be in between the ages of 17-24. Amanda doesn't turn 25 until October and the pageant is on September 25. She should be able to compete! It's sad that they stripped her of her crown when on the Miss America website says you have to be 17-24 and come the time of the pageant she will still be 24!
I agree with Lorraine , it is a total embarrassment to the State of Delaware n humiliating for Amanda , they already crowned the runner up last night so , I doubt they will de thrown her n give it back ... But Amanda should get compensated somehow for the mishap on the organization n their technicality .
If she was a baby she would still be in the race! Pageant is responsible. She's a 24 year old young lady who won a crown fairly and then had it taken away. Show some empathy!
She worked hard for her title and she should be able to keep it. It isn't her fault that they screwed up❤️
As sad as the situation is for Amanda, she had the responsibility to read the Miss America contract she signed at her local which clearly states that she will not turn 25 before December 31 of the year she would compete at Miss America. Either she did not read the contract and know that this was a stipulation to her participation or she made a conscience decision to disregard the clause in her contract. It is her obligation to disclose her age and the fact that she will turn 25 prior to December 31, 2014. By her signing the contract she misrepresented her age and was disqualified as she should have been. Yes, I know you are shaking your head and saying but she turned in her driver’s license and birth certificate as validation of her age. That fact is true but she would have signed the contract first and thus she is disqualified because she misrepresented herself by signing the contract and second she is in fact too old. In our “entitled” society people do not want to accept responsibility for their actions and want to pass the blame to others as this case so aptly demonstrates. In order to maintain the integrity of the program the Miss America Organization had no choice but to disqualify this contestant.
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On June 14, the Miss Delaware Scholarship Organization, a pre-cursor to the Miss America pageant, crowned its 2014 winner: Miss Pike Creek Amanda Longacre.
Less than two weeks later, because of her age (24) it was determined that Amanda was not eligible to compete.According to a press release sent out by MDSO, “following the Miss Delaware Pageant, it was determined that Amanda Longacre exceeded the age requirement in order to be eligible to compete."
Amanda, an MSW candidate at the University of Pennsylvania was so honored and excited to represent the state of Delaware in the national Miss America pageant only to have the opportunity taken away from her.
The purpose of this petition is to show the Miss Delaware and Miss America organizations the support Amanda has and that we believe she should be the one to represent Delaware in Atlantic City on September 15.
Updates
June 27, 2014
One hundred people have signed on to support Amanda. It has been a long and draining week, but seeing these names makes me feel like we are finally being seen.
Reached 100 supporters
June 26, 2014
15 Comments
She should not have to suffer for other peoples incompetence! She did everything right but because someone else couldn't do their job she is penalized?! Where is the justice in this?' She should bd the one to represent our state!
This is so wrong, why did the pageant associates check this out when she was miss pike creek ? All the expenses I'm sure her family has put out, her scholarships, this is so unfair
Ok, so I may be dumb, but she's too old? Why is there an age limit on this and why is it 24? Oh, wait, women after the age of 24 no longer become useful, interesting, or beautiful, that's right, I forgot. Basically all I got out of this is, a beautiful, accomplished woman, won something and then it got taken away because she was too old. Great job Delaware, send a positive message there why don't you.
I was searching around on the Miss America website and it says you have to be in between the ages of 17-24. Amanda doesn't turn 25 until October and the pageant is on September 25. She should be able to compete! It's sad that they stripped her of her crown when on the Miss America website says you have to be 17-24 and come the time of the pageant she will still be 24!
I agree with Lorraine , it is a total embarrassment to the State of Delaware n humiliating for Amanda , they already crowned the runner up last night so , I doubt they will de thrown her n give it back ... But Amanda should get compensated somehow for the mishap on the organization n their technicality .
If she was a baby she would still be in the race! Pageant is responsible. She's a 24 year old young lady who won a crown fairly and then had it taken away. Show some empathy!
She worked hard for her title and she should be able to keep it. It isn't her fault that they screwed up❤️
As sad as the situation is for Amanda, she had the responsibility to read the Miss America contract she signed at her local which clearly states that she will not turn 25 before December 31 of the year she would compete at Miss America. Either she did not read the contract and know that this was a stipulation to her participation or she made a conscience decision to disregard the clause in her contract. It is her obligation to disclose her age and the fact that she will turn 25 prior to December 31, 2014. By her signing the contract she misrepresented her age and was disqualified as she should have been. Yes, I know you are shaking your head and saying but she turned in her driver’s license and birth certificate as validation of her age. That fact is true but she would have signed the contract first and thus she is disqualified because she misrepresented herself by signing the contract and second she is in fact too old. In our “entitled” society people do not want to accept responsibility for their actions and want to pass the blame to others as this case so aptly demonstrates. In order to maintain the integrity of the program the Miss America Organization had no choice but to disqualify this contestant.
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She should not have to suffer for other peoples incompetence! She did everything right but because someone else couldn't do their job she is penalized?! Where is the justice in this?' She should bd the one to represent our state!