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Miss America is missing without a swimwear category.

With the 2019 Miss America finals this weekend and the leadership controversy surrounding the beauty pageant, it’s easy to forget the beginning of all this – the swimwear competition 97 years ago. But this year’s beauty pageant did not have swimwear parts for the first time. The organization announced the cancellation of the swimwear competition in June to reduce the emphasis on appearance. The beauty insider continues to question the decision, saying that the swimwear competition gives participants a sense of power. Allyn Rose participated in the Miss America competition in 2013 and the Miss America competition in 2011. He …