Chris Harrison, the face of ABC’s The Bachelor franchise, has been hired to host the Miss America pageant for the seventh time, the network announced this morning.
Harrison will host the 95th annual edition of the Miss America pageant from Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall on Sunday, Sept. 13. It will air live on ABC.
As the network previously announced, the celebrity judges panel includes Zendaya, singer Brett Eldredge, Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary, athlete Amy Purdy and Taya Kyle, the widow of Chris Kyle.
“It is an honor to be back as host of Miss America for the seventh time,” Harrison said in a statement. “This is a special event that has become near and dear to my heart. I'm proud to say I'm one of the longest running hosts in the competition’s iconic 95 year history.”
In addition to hosting The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, Harrison has also hosted HGTV’s Designer’s Challenge and red carpet shows for ABC.
Anyone hoping to go to the pageant can still buy tickets from Ticketmaster. Audiences can also vote for the America’s Choice winner through Sept. 10 by posting their choice on Facebook or Twitter with the hashtag #MissAmericaVote.
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