WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Miss America Organization is proud to announce the debut of the Official NextGen Gifting Suite, a new Miss America Week experience. The exclusive Gifting Suite showcased a curated collection of gifts from global and emerging brand partners.
Each State Brand Ambassador stepped into an exclusive boutique-style gifting experience designed entirely around her. Along the way, delegates met the founders, creators, and teams behind participating brands; discovered new products firsthand; and took home a curated collection of gifts selected especially for the women of Miss America.
"Walking into the gifting suite at Miss America felt like I was a kid in a candy store," said Miss Colorado Gabrielle Burns. "The generosity of the sponsors was out of this world. I am so honored to be here on America's 250th Anniversary and to have the privilege of receiving so many amazing 250th themed gifts. We are so lucky!"
Featured gifting partners included Officially HER Magazine, Portia & Scarlett eveningwear, Rebel Athletic, R by M Robes by Ms. Asoebi, Official Red Carpet Partner 'Creations by Niki Lassiter,' Minky Couture, Tinge Beauty, and Techspresso, a veteran-owned coffee company. They were joined by Art By VVA, Aurora by SwitchPro, Avalon Sunless Beauty by Alietha, Chocoglaze, Eterna, Kustom Made, Morgan's Light, Pageant Girlie, Perfect 10 Couture, Queen B Boutique, Renova, Silky Summer, SRQ Women's Expo, and Togatae Designs.
"This experience is about more than gifting—it's giving brands an authentic way to connect with Gen Z women," said Wesley Miller-Smith, Miss America's Director of Partnership Development. "Each year, more than 6,000 women step onto a Miss America local or state stage across the country, creating a powerful pipeline of emerging tastemakers. Our partners build meaningful brand affinity and engage with the generation defining what comes next."
"When you think Miss America, you think American Icon," said Miss South Carolina Lindsay Jones. "Thank you to all of these iconic brands that have believed in the Miss America opportunity."
About Miss America
Miss America's mission is Empowering Women to Lead with Purpose as the nation's premier empowerment platform for young women. Founded in 1921, the iconic Miss America program is also America's largest provider of tuition-only scholarship awards for women, administered by the Miss America's Scholarship Foundation Inc. a tax-exempt nonprofit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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