Miss America 2012

The 2012 Miss America pageant is slated for Saturday, Jan. 14 -- broadcast live from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. But it’s never too soon to start studying the contestants. Luckily, the Miss America organization put videos from each hopeful Miss on its website. In fact, pageant fans can even vote for their favorite contestant between now and Jan. 12. In the spirit of introducing this year's crop of 53 contestants, Zap2it (An entertainment blog) will be featuring five (or so) in regular posts between now and Jan. 12. Check out the first 5 contestants at Zap2it.com ! If you'd like to buy a state flag to support your favorite contestant, check out our selection at Flags.com!