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Miss Wisconsin was crowned Miss America, Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
2012 Miss America Pageant
Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler reacts after being crowned Miss America Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
2012 Miss America Pageant
Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler competes during the 2012 Miss America Pageant Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Kaeppeler went on to win the contest. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
2012 Miss America Pageant
Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler, left, Miss Oklahoma Betty Thompson and Miss New York Kaitlin Monte react as Monte is named second runner up during the 2012 Miss America Pageant Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Kaeppeler went on to win the contest. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
2012 Miss America Pageant
Miss Oklahoma Betty Thompson competes during the 2012 Miss America Pageant Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Thomson placed second in the Pageant while Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler went on to win. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
2012 Miss America Pageant
Miss Oklahoma Betty Thompson competes during the 2012 Miss America Pageant Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Thomson placed second in the Pageant while Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler went on to win. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
2012 Miss America Pageant
Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler competes during the 2012 Miss America Pageant Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Kaeppeler went on to win the contest. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
2012 Miss America Pageant
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. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
2012 Miss America Pageant
Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler competes during the 2012 Miss America Pageant Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Kaeppeler went on to win the contest. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
2012 Miss America Pageant
Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler reacts after being crowned Miss America Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
2012 Miss America Pageant
Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler competes during the 2012 Miss America Pageant Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Kaeppeler went on to win the contest. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
2012 Miss America Pageant
Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler reacts after being crowned Miss America Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
2012 Miss America Pageant
Miss New York Kaitlin Monte competes during the 2012 Miss America Pageant Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Monte placed third in the Pageant while Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler went on to win. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
2012 Miss America Pageant
Miss Oklahoma Betty Thompson competes during the 2012 Miss America Pageant Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Thomson placed second in the Pageant while Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler went on to win. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
2012 Miss America Pageant
Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler celebrates with her fellow contestants after being crowned Miss America, Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
2012 Miss America Pageant
Miss Utah Danica Olsen competes during the 2012 Miss America Pageant Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
2012 Miss America Pageant
Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler competes during the 2012 Miss America Pageant Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Kaeppeler went on to win the contest. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
2012 Miss America Pageant
This Jan. 12, 2012 photo provided by Miss America shows, Miss Hawaii, Lauren Cheape jumping rope and topped the contestants in the third round of the Miss America talent competition in Las Vegas, on Thur. Jan.12,2012. The finals are Saturday at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. (AP Photo Miss America)
2012 Miss America Pageant
Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler competes during the 2012 Miss America Pageant Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Kaeppeler went on to win the contest. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
2012 Miss America Pageant
Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler, left, Miss Oklahoma Betty Thompson, Miss Arizona Jennifer Sedler, Miss New York Kaitlin Monte and Miss California Noelle Freeman compete as the top five finalists during the 2012 Miss America Pageant Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Kaeppeler went on to win the contest. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
2012 Miss America Pageant
Miss New York, Kaitlin Monte competes during the 2012 Miss America Pageant Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Monte placed third in the Pageant while Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler went on to win. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
2012 Miss America Pageant
Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler reacts after being crowned Miss America Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)