Kirsten Haglund - 2008 Miss America Pageant

Miss America Pageant beauty contest was held on January 26, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevadaat at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino . Former Miss Michigan, Kirsten Haglund won the new Miss America 2008 crown.

Kirsten Haglund, Miss Michigan, competes in the swimsuit competition

Kirsten Haglund, Miss Michigan, performs during the 2008 Miss America Pageant

Miss America 2007 Lauren Nelson (R) gives the Miss America sash to Kirsten Haglund

Kirsten Haglund (2nd R), Miss Michigan, hugs Miss America 2007 Lauren Nelson as Melissa Chaty(L), Miss California and Molly Leigh Hazlett (R), Miss Texas, look on after Haglund won the 2008 Miss America Pageant