US Beauty Pageant Winners Lose Their Crowns In Separate, Unrelated Mix-ups

Beauty pageant winner in Delaware and Florida lost their crowns this week in separate unrelated mix-ups. Amanda Longcare, who was named Miss Delaware lost hers because she is older than the Miss America organisation allows. In Florida officials discovered a tabulation error that cost Elizabeth Fechtel her victory. The 24-year-old Longcare was crowned June 14 in Delaware but lost her crown Wednesday.

Miss America pageant rules require contestants to be between 17 and 24, and Longcare will turn 25 on October 22, before year ends. Runner up Brittany Lewis was crowned Miss Delaware Thursday.