Department of Education

What It's Really Like to Run for Miss USA During a Pandemic

Hilary Levey Friedman, Visiting Assistant Professor of Education, explores the Miss USA 2020 pageant, being held in-person, and how contestants are preparing amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

Tonight's Miss USA pageant will be one of the first in-person pageants since the coronavirus pandemic started. Visiting Assistant Professor Hilary Levey Friedman delves into the competition changes and how participants have had to adapt in preparation for the event, in Glamour Magazine. "The event stands out as one of the few to be held as planned—albeit with health precautions—while other calendar staples, from the Olympics to the Tony Awards, have been cancelled or postponed."

What It's Really Like to Run for Miss USA During a Pandemic (written by Hilary Levey Friedman) — Glamour

Additional news coverage includes:

What It Means to Hold the Miss USA Pageant During the Pandemic — Beacon Broadside