miss america will no longer be called a pageant. >> we're calling it the the miss america competitiond we're not calling it a pageant anymore because we're not having women in high heels and swimsuits. >> the new format replaces swim and evening wear with a live interactive session between contestants and judges, aimed to highlight achievements. the 51 women will also have the opportunity to wear evening attire. >> candidates will have a choice of what evening attire they want to wear. and they won't be judged on that. they'll be judged on what they say when they're on stage. ♪ there she is miss america >> the decision puts an end to a nearly 100-year tradition. and "e.t." has been asking contestants for decades if it's times up for swim wear. >> would you like to do away with the bathing suit competition? >> i think like most contestants, yes. >> i think it definitely needs to be downplayed. but i do think judging physical fitness is very important. >> i think the majority of us would like to see something else instead of a swim soout competition. people tend to not take you seriousl

she is the author of a recent piece entitled i'm a former miss america winner.ve on this? >> hey, good morning. you know, here is the thing, throughout my year as miss america i did so many wonderful things that most of the general public knows nothing about. and partially that's due to poor branding and poor marketing by the former board of directors and the former executives at miss america, but a part is also because this telecast reflects nothing of what we do throughout the year. what we're really trying to do is just marry what miss america does with what the general public sees in the pageant and i think it's going to really help people understand that miss america is a job. it's a very well paid job. it's a very demanding job. and it's one where you're expected to be an advocate and speaker throughout the year. and not a bikini model. >> okay. but will anybody watch? >> i certainly hope so. you know, we have enough models and aspirational body types out there in the entertainment industry. i want to see young women have a spokesperson to look up to and s

she is miss america ♪ >> reporter: a me too makeover for miss america.romising to emphasize brains over beauty. since 1921, the ever-shrinking staple of every pageant, the swimsuit competition, is >> miss georgi alyssa beasley. >> reporter: in the evening gown segment, contestants will be able to wear what they want while talking about their ideas to change the world. and it will no longer be called a pageant. >> we need to remessage this organization and focus on the talent and scholarship we've always had. >> reporter: but some think this may be too little too late. >> if you're constantly reacting to events as opposed to trying to influence them, that's a big problem. >> reporter: targeted by proing feminists 50 years ago, miss america's long been criticized for promoting an outdated ideal of womanhood. even as it gave away ions of dollars in scholarships. and though it's derided for judging women, pageant et hillary livy friedman says it isn't all that different from what women face every day. >> you need to be smart but also look good while you do i

she also started the scholarship aspect of miss america.o that's been around for a really long time, really separating us from other types of pageants. we just have never messaged that in a good way. so that's my first goal. >> does the word "pageant" hurt it? >> yeah. so that's why -- actually, we have called it a competition for the last several years, but officially we're now calling it a competition. but it goes to show you that no one was paying attention to the fact that we changed it to a competition a couple years ago. >> right. >> why are they paying attention now? because we also decided to stop judging a woman who competes in the competition on her physical appearance. so that meant the elimination of the swimsuit competition. that also means the evening-gown competition stays -- however, two changes. the candidate has a choice of what she feels more self-confident in with regard to eveningwear. i mean, that could be a myriad of different things. it doesn't have to be a gown, right -- whatever she feels best in. and then, most im

. >>> the major change tonight involving the miss america pageant. what you will never see again. >>> and the doctor under investigation, dancing while operating. patients now suing, alleging their procedures went terribly wrong. and it's great to have you with us here on a tuesday night. and we begin tonight with president trump and his own event held at the white house today, after pulling his invite for the super bowl champs, the philadelphia eagles. the president abruptly canceling their visit after most of the players said they would not be coming. president trump rebranding the day as a celebration of america, attacking players who kneel during the national anthem. and tonight, the controversy over this image, eagles star zach ertz praying long before the anthem with other players. he's now getting an apology for the way he was portrayed. abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl leading us off. ♪ and the rockets' red glare >> reporter: the super bowl champion philadelphia eagles were supposed to be here. instead, it was just presiden

she says miss america is no longer a pageant. it a competition and women will be able to wear what they not goin judge you on outward appearance because we're interested in what makes you you. tell us about your goals and achievements in life. by the way, at the end of the day we hand out scholarships to these young women. >> carl sentence took over board of directors. you can watch this year's miss america competition on september 9th on abc 7. let's see what you think about all this. looks like 52% of you are saying you agree with these changes to miss america. we're pretty evenly split. >> kind of going up on the yes side there. 47% saying no. keep voting, everyone. >>> let's turn to money report. if you're one of the thousands who paid a deposit for tesla model 3, you might be asking for your money back. a company that analyzes credit and debit card charges says 23% of model 3 orders have been refunded. tesla told the website recode.n that's not right. company officials won't say what the real number is. tesla has had many de

the miss america pageant is scrapping the swimsuit competition. >> what? >> yeah, gretchen carlson, a former miss america, and the organiza there, just revealed the change. the competition is also swing up the evening wear portion. women will not be judged on the gown they choose. instead, they will be asked to demonstrate their passion, intelligence, and overall understanding of the job of miss america. >> it's going to be what comes out of their mouth that we're interested in, when they talk about their social impact. >> trevor: wow. no more swimsuit competition. this really is great news for the miss america pageant, and devastating news for all the young boys who have no access to porn. ( laughter ) and i think it's great that they tried to remove the objectifying element from miss america, right, but i think they're underestimating the reptilian brain of men because if you remove the swimsuits, you realize men are just going to find something else to perv. guys will be at home like, "oh, man! check out her biochemistry degree. yeah!" you think about i

100 years of swimsuits and evening gown, the new chairwoman, gretchen carlson, who was crowned miss americanding by live with a big announcement but first here's how the organization is changing in the wake of the me too movement. >> miss arkansas. >> since its start, the miss america pageant has been famous for its swimsuit competition. >> miss america. >> reporter: the 97-year-old contest initially even billed as a bathers' review has long been criticized for the parade of scantily clad women but the miss america organization now says it is dedicating to shifting the focus from their bodies to their brains. in december 2017, the organization was thrust into the me too movement. the ceo and top executives resigning after leaked e-mails exposed sexist and lewd comments about past contestants and winners. >> this is an opportunity to see how women can come together support each other, rise up, take over the things they want to see happen and move forward. >> miss america is gretchen carlson. >> former fox news anchor and miss america 1989 gretchen carlson taking the reins earlier this year.

the miss america pageant is making some big changes...arlson/ miss america board of directors chairwoman: "we are no longer a pageant. we are a competition. we will no longer judge our candidates on their outward physical appearance."so after 97 years, the organization is saying bye bye bikini, scrapping the swimsuit portion alltogether. instead, they will focus on the contestant's achievements and goals.the chairwoman of the board of directors says the group is aiming to be more inclusive to women of all shapes and sizes.gretchen carlson/ miss america board of directors chairwoman: "we've heard interest a lot of young women that way we want to be part of your program but don't want to be out in a swimsuit and high heels. you don't have to do it anymore." and that inclusiveness starts at the top. for the first time in it's history, miss america is being led entirely by women. former leaders of the organization stepped down last year during the rise of the #metoo movement, involving an internal email scandal. gretchen carlson/ miss america

miss america isext. bor. are you watching the game tonight?.. ...you could just trust duracell. ♪ >> okay, the miss america beauty pageant will no longer be a beauty pageant. it will be a competition. the organization anned today in a statement, we are no longer a pageant. miss america will represent a new generation of female leaders focused on scholarship, social impact, talent and empowerment. but this competition will not include the swimsuit competition with the organization stating," will no longer judge our candidates on their outward physical appearance. well, let's debate this. medicine, a former miss ohio in the miss usa pageant. this is wild because, if, madison, outward appearance h whole thing, then why don't you just do it like, on the radio? i host a radio show and a color made a comment today. i was screaming laughing. i was thinking, you don't have to do the makeup or theyou coul. >> they are exactly right, i'm not impressed with what miss america organization has decided to do. when you look at the definition of pageant, it i

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cruisers only pampers diapers are the number one choice of hospitals, nurses and parents. >>> miss americas swimsuit competition. the organization announced it will no longer judge contestants based on physical appearance in favor of empowerment. here is nbc's anne thompson with those details.here she is, miss♪ >> reporter: a me too makeover for miss america. now promising to emphasize brains over ty staple of every pageant, the segment, contestants will be able to wear what they want while talking about their ideas to change the world. and it will no longer be called a pageant. >> we need to remessage this organization and focus on the talent and scholarship that we've always had. >> reporter: but some think this may be too little too late. >> they're constantly reacting to events as opposed to trying to influence them. that's a big problem. >> reporter: targeted by protesting feminists 50 years ago, miss america's long been criticized for promoting an outdated ideal of womanhood, even as it gave away millions of dollars in scholarships. and though it's derided for judging women, expert h

bell applauds the all new female leadership for miss america.air gretchen carlson made the announcement on abc's good morning america. >> we will no longer judge our candidates on their outward physical appearance. >> reporter: the change follows last year's e-mail scandal in which sexist and lewd comments were used to describe contestants. do you believe the me too movement had a role in this? >> yes. i think me too has something to do with it. the culture has changed. our mindsets have changed. women are now being taken seriously and believed when they make accusations. so the legitimacy of a woman's voice is very much a part of this decision, that women have voices and they don't have to wear a swimsuit to say something. >> reporter: instead of wearing swimsuits the contestants will discuss their goals and achievements with the judges in an effort to capture the crown. meg oliver, cbs news, new york. >>> right now the search for survivors continues in guatemala after a deadly volcanic eruption. the vulcan fuego erupted sunday 30 miles outside

she said after all, it's a scholarship competition. >> i don't have student loans because of the miss america flight school. she is now a commercial pilot and executive director of the miss california organization. miss california will be crowned the end of this month and will receive this crown. it will be the last time contestants will go through a swimsuit competition. the winner will move on to miss america where she wouldn't have to don that bikini or swimsuit to win the title. an official with the organization said women will no longer be judged by their looks. >> i still think miss america should figure out how to promote physical fitness. >> unless you put people behind a curtain and listen to them speak, i don't know how it can't somewhat be judged on beauty. ♪she is miss america ♪ . >>> a man set out to do what no one has done before, a grueling six month swim across the pacific all in the name of science. >> feels like it has been six months since we've had normal weather around the bay area, clear skies at mount diablo and clear skies in our view from the sales force tower as well

no more swim suit competition on miss america.etting a makeover in light of the me too movement. former pageant winner and now chairman of miss america announced changes on "gma." she said miss america no longer a pageant but competition and women will be able to wear what they want. >> now we're adding in this new caveat that we're not going to judge you on your outward appearance because we're interested in what makes you you. tell us about goals and achievements. by the way, at the end of the day we hand out scholarships to these young women. >> carlson took over as chairman of the board this year. former male executive resigned over sexist comments made about former competitors. can you watch this year's miss america competition september 9th right here on abc. >> san leandro city manager back on the job after being cleared of sexual psi conduct allegations. he was accused by sexual misconduct by the ceo of davis street family resource center. she claimed he pressured her to have a sexual relationship with him in exchange for

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. >> breaking news this morning, miss america entering the modern age. the swim suit competition is out and they are not calling it a beauty pageant anymore. two bombshells announced outlining the future of the miss america competition. simply put, miss america is no longer a beauty contest, not only will the swim suit competition go away but the evening gown portion is also being revamped. the head of the competition, gretchen carlson explains what's behind the decision. >> but now we're adding in this new caveat that we're not going to judge you on your outward appearance. we're interested in what makes you you. >> carlson also acknowledged the me too movement for inspiring these charges, you'll see them when the miss america competition takes place in september. >> new this morning, only on "today in the bay," it has been about eight months since the devastating north bay wildfires were started. businesses are still feeling that impact. pete suratos is live in santa rosa. what are next steps for people impacted by the fires? >> the next steps they are

the miss america pageant, organizers are blowing it up with this major makeover., it's no longer a an pageant, i competition. and number two, no more swim suit competition. it's gone. they tweeted out this photo with an exploding bathing suit with the #bye-bye bikini. even the evening competition is changing as well. gretchen carlson, chair of board of trustee says now is the time to showcase how women are empowering others, not necessarily in how they ok. >> we have always had talent and scholarship, and we need to message that part of the program better as well, but now we're adding in this cavea we're not going to judge you on your outward appearance because we're interested in what makes you you. tell us about your goals and your achievements in life. by the way, at the end of the day, we hand out scholarships to these young women. every day when i travel in this country, i meet someone who has participated in this program, yourself included, who benefited from the programs and who became lawyers and doctors and members of congress, and we want more people to

then i went on to miss america where i won the talt competition. look, the swimsuit thing, it is kind of weird, right? ean it is just a little bit weird. i can remember, as miss new hampshire, i was a trained opera singer, i thought well, okay, i got to do this. it was a very small percentage of your score, it was weird. i w in four inch high heels tro make my way down big stairs, terrified i would go flat on my feet. someone is scoring you based on your body. i remember thinking at the time it, was a bit wrd, but know wh? other parts of program were terrific. i had a heck of a voice. i got to sing. i won a ton of money for school. and, lots of other prizes as well. so there was a lot of good that came of it, most definitely. the public speaking aspect. understanding current events. something that i lived and breathed even back then. so there was a lot of good in there, but the swimst thi stut mes a little bit weird. people asked me, would you want your daughters to do the pageant? i thought, yeah, i don't think i would encourage it. and even withou

is it realistic to notjudge miss america on appearance? get in touch. just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. we start in central america, where it is now believed around 200 people are missing after the eruption of guatemala's fuego volcano on sunday. 75 people are now confirmed dead. a further violent eruption of the volcano has prompted a new wave of evacuations of panicked residents on the slopes below. our correspondent will grant has travelled to some of the worst—affected areas. it isa it is a scene they know all too well in this part of guatemala. fuego spewing smoke and ash, desperate families running for their lives. just days after the massive volcanic eruption destroyed entire villages, the volcano began to smoke again and the volcano began to smoke again and the emergency services decided to evacuate. following the huge pyroclastic lava flows, the ground beneath them is still dangerously hot and too precarious to keep searching for survivors. in the end, they ordered everyone but essential personnel off the mountain. the tiny community of el r

joining me now democratic congressional nominee and former miss america mallory hagan.ongratulations. >> thank you very much. trish: you are the democratic nominee. >> such a surreal thing to hear, but, yes, but, yes. trish: you know, alabama is a state that historically has been pretty traditionally conservative and red, certainly in recent history. what is the opportunity that you're seeing there now? >> well, i think the opportunity for me as a young candidate. i'm 29 years old, only four women under 40 in congress. we have four major colleges and universities and several junior colleges and campuses up and down the district. 18 to 25 is not an age group anyone spends time on, many people say they're not worth, it they won't come out to vote. i think they haven't had anyone to vote for. my strategy is engaging the young voters. we have seen such a shift of young people being politically active and vocal, this is the time, they have to have someone who energizes them, they feel they can believe in, and their moral companyas allows them to vote for. >> they are hoping

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this year, the miss america competition will no longer be a beauty pageant.woman made the announcement this morning on "gma," and in addition to banishing swim suits, the competition no requires contestants to wear evening gowns. jessica castro spoke about the big changes. >> do you think they watch the competition without the swim suits? >> yep. ironically, there's been stereotype out there forever and ever that people watch to see the swimsuit, and that's not true at all. the highest ratings come when the candidates perform their talents. >> carlson says instead of beauty, miss america highlights the talents, passion, and ambition of the concontestants. >>> the philadelphia eagles were supposed to visit the white house today, but presidetoday, b took back the invitation. here's the thing, no one on the team knelt during the whole season. sources tell espn five or fewer players had committed to actually attend that white house ceremony. let's talk about the warriors now. their forward has not experienced any pain over the pat few days and plans to return to

they are calling it miss america 2.0. instead of baring bellies in bikinis, they will participate in ae interview session, discussing how they will advance social causes. the organization, which is being ru entirely wom for the first time in its history, announced the changes this morning. they are getting rid of the evening gown portion of the competition and will instead ask contestants to wear clothes that reflect their personal style. former miss california and was first runner-up in the 2014 miss get.ica pa sh ss she thought the changes would be more gradual. >> i was shocked. >> the grad says she supports the makeover >> i tnk swimsuit component is a big part of its history. like we say, you have to innovate or risk becom irrelevant. innovate or die. >> at an eating disorder center, the executive director says scrapping the swimsuit competition is long overdue. >> all the swimsuit contestants look the same. there's not diversity of bodies. maybe this will bring out more die body types. without having the swimsuits.

miss america 2.0 comes when the me too movement is coming out.mpetition. >>> let's get a check of the weather with nbc meteorologist bill karins. what have you got? >> watching thunderstorms rolling toward the twin cities. huge hail reports in areas near arlington, texas last night. baseball sized hail in some cases. i got some pictures in, on morning show will be showing you those. minneapolis, small hail, winds 50 to 60 miles per hour could wake you up. 4 million at risk of severe storms, not tornadoes. time of year we focus on wind damage and hail than tornadoes, especially whenouet hot temperatures. you don't get the clash to the air masses, low level wind spinning enough for tornadoes. dallas, showers and storms. san antonio 100. nice chicago to st. louis. northeast, another gorgeous day after yesterday. we had a brief period of rain, but it was pretty good. today is global running day. proud to be part of that, along with new york road racing association. i put this map together. fast times running in the northeast, humid in the southeast.

they took the swimsuit competition out of miss america.hat do you think about that. >> it's disgraceful. that was the whole point of watching it. >> i think they were beautiful and i think they should be seen. >> i think that's great. i'll still watch it. it gives them more intellectual -- it kind of shows these women they have more brains than body. >> males say that's too bad. but a female would say that's awesome. >> i think it's too bad. judge jeanine: will you watch? >> probably not. judge jeanine: do you think the numbers will move down? >> no. i think the women will be more in tune. >> what should they substitute for the swimsuit? >> a dance contest. >> with the women or men? judge jeanine: what do you think of that? >> it's sign of the times. judge jeanine: what do you think of that. >> what do i think of it. judge jeanine: your wife is looking at you. >> disgusting. it's not right, is it. >> i want to look at a pretty lady in swimsuits. judge jeanine: why do you think they did the. >> political correctness gone mad. judge jeanine:

this is a tweet which people who owns miss america and put out, disaeang smsuit that said his america 2.0 and we've learned that miss america no longer a beauty contest. no longer -- no longer will it be that swimsuit competition but the evening gowns as well. that portion is all being revamped. ahead of the competition, gretchen carlson explains what is behind the decision. >> now we're adding in this new caveat that we won't judge you on your outward appearance because we're interested in what makes you you. >> and she acknowledged the me-too movement inspiring these changes. you'll see them when the next miss america competition takes place in september. >>> we'll be watching. so coming up here an nbc news exclusive. >> in our world, there are school shootings -- we hear in the papers all of the time. you're the school resource officer, how is it that it couldn't have crossed your mind. >> it would happen so fast -- >> that is the armed officer accused the not doing enough to stop the parkland school shooting and shares his story and his account of what happened and he has a messag

jillian: the major makeover for miss america. "fox and friends first" continues right now. ♪ you ain't seen nothing yet ♪ rob: that is when i have not heard in a while. looking south, maybe looking north. these camera shots, got to figure out what they are. there is midtown manhattan. good morning, you are watching "fox and friends first". ts pourifrom eig aties thisning but on cafornia with a gubernatorial seat up for grabs and both parties hope to flip crucial house seats in november. rob: griff jenkins breaking it all down for us. >> reporter: an exciting night, they call california the jungle because so many candidates, the top two advance regardless of party and nowhere is it more fierce than in the gubernatorial race where democrats hope to shape the battlefield but the gop would not be denied. gavin newsom cruised to e general election, putting donald trump front and center. >> voters will have a real choice between a governor who will stand up to donald trump e dier in his war on california. mark my words. i have never ba

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now it's long been a key element for the miss america competition but from now on contestants will no longer have to wear a swimsuit organizers of the event say the women taking part other attributes and not just physical appearance. by the high bikini with a tweet miss america scrapped its iconic swimsuit competition the judges must keep in mind strictly on the job. beauty pageant that started almost one hundred years ago as a tourist attraction in atlantic city new jersey evolved into what organizers now describe as a competition. miss america nine hundred eighty nine and former newscaster gretchen carlson became the first female chairwoman of the organizations board after derogatory and show monistic emails from a former c.e.o. became public we will no longer judge our candidates on their outward physical appearance that's huge the idea is to make the competition more inclusive to women of all shapes and sizes given the organization is the largest provider of scholarship assistance to young women in the united states and its stated purpose is to promote their education. while some

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miss america nine hundred eighty nine and former newscaster gretchen carlson became the first female chairwoman of the organizations board after derogatory in show monistic e-mails from a former c.e.o. became public we will no longer judge our candidates on their outward physical appearance that's huge the idea is to make the competition more inclusive to women of all shapes and sizes given the organization is the largest provider of scholarship assistance to young women in the united states and its stated purpose is to promote their education. while some applauded the decision not everyone is on board i think it's a good thing yeah i mean it should be based on their you know personality their answer it's what they want to do to help the world be better i think it's ridiculous that they're not doing this and that and why is that because it's part of it always has been for as long as it's been in existence. as i'm supposed to say i'm in favor of such a. such thing but i probably realize the evening gown competition will also change to allow contestants to focus on personal style or wh

the miss america pageant is celebrating its entrance into the twenty first century of this because they announced the pageant will now be called the competition and will no longer include a some suit competition and while many will claim that this is a huge move toward equality for women i'm going to have to disagree on this one thing is that miss america is in fact abe. beauty competition that is so antiquated creeping that women's magazines like a war can't even figure out who's bread and butter or pretty much is making women judge their own looks and the looks of other women can't figure out who's watching with the event every year so yeah look we can take away the swimsuits but the state of having human beings parade themselves about like cattle so others may judge their beauty inner or outer is probably not ever going to be the empowering experiment and feminism that someone like really. not empowered. every are going to take like the physics are going to do it and no way better. to start a scope for it's going to remember everyone in this world we are told the real love so it's al

. >> a dramatic change coming to the miss america pageant this year. here is michelle miller. >> the announcement came this morning. the swimsuit competition is out. and in its place, a question and answer session about contestants hopes and dreams. >> this is a new beginning. >> former miss america, gretchen carlson is chairwoman of the organization. >> we want to be open, transparent, inclusive to women who may not have felt comfortable participating in our program before. >> the pait began as a swimsuit competition and incorporated other events. south carolina native kimberly aiken won the 1994 crown and thinks the decision is overdue. >> when you are telling a young woman that, what's, what we value is scholarship, and then we say, get up on the stage bikini. there is obviously nothing wrong with that. but we are trying to take the focus off of that physical beauty. >> the change comes as tv ratings are on the decline. and last year, a series of e-mails disparaging the looks of contestants, surfaced forcing the resignation of the ceo. today reactio

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starting this year the miss america competition had no longer be a beauty passageant.he chairman chair woman gretchen carlson made that announcement on gma. in addition to the swimsuit banished they will no longer require evening gowns. jessica castro from abc 7 morning spoke with carlson about the changes. >> do you think people will watch miss americ without the swimsuit competition? >> yup. ironically been a stereotype out there forever and ever that people watch to see the swimsuit and that actually is not true. the highest ratings come when the candidates perform the tal zbleents karmzays instead of beauty miss america will highlight the talents, the passions and ambition of the contestants. >>> a swimmer is going for a swim in the pacific ocean for six months. >> whoa. >> ben le compty is travel from tokyo to san francisco. he kicked off the journey overnight and is broadcasting on ffb live. the journey is 5500 miles. eight hours a day. six months. he needs to 88,000 calories a day. yes. od luck, ben. >> would you! >>> california's crucial primary elections. >> s

. >>> the miss america pageant is getting a makeover. they are scrapping the swimsuit event and physical appearance will no longer beart o criteria. we have more on how people are respond together changes. >> many support saying bye-bye to bikinis, and that's not the only change. moving forward, the event will no longer be called a pageant. it's a competition, and evening gowns won't be a must. instead of bearing bellies and bikinis, this seber, contestants will discuss how they'll advance social causes. the organization run at b women for the first time in i history announced the new changes this morning. crystal lee of san francisco is a former ms. california and first runup in the4 miss america pageant. the stanford grad says she supports the changes. >> it'st democrazing scholaps making the available for people regardless of what they look like. >> the organization is also getting rid of the evening gown portion of the competition and instead will ask contestants to wear clothes that reflect their personal style. executive director s

by bikini the miss america competition as a drastic make over or not stay with us. i have. sponsored by. welcome back as we look at weather conditions across central and southern parts of china we've got a night to tropical system developing and moving across southern parts of china which is going to have some really heavy rain it'll affect hong kong i think and also merge with a minute by a weather system to get some really heavy rain across this area food issues going to be extremely wet is also unsettled across much of indo china at the moment some really heavy showers respected so there is where the focus of rain is cheering thursday hong kong macau can both expect some flooding i think as a result of that system and again those showers continue across much of laos and vietnam further towards the west for me and my we have got some heavy showers here so young on looks as those can be quite wet at times as you move into southeastern parts of asia here we've got to heavy showers for the philippines south was to borneo it's looking good much of java find the saying goes up

. >>> and the major overhaul involving the miss america pageant. >> swimsuit competition is out.mys galore, but one thing had eluded her until now. she reveals it in "the skinny" on this wednesday, june 6th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> we do say good morning on this wednesday. we going to start this half hour with the condolences for the fashion designer, kate spade, dead of an apparent suicide at 55. >> police say she killed herself in her apartment and left a suicide note that includes a message to her 13 year old daughter. her sister tells the kansas city star kate spade suffered for years with depression. eva pilgrim has more. >> reporter: shock and sadness here in manhattan's upper east nypd removing the body of kate spade from her home. the 55-year-old was found by a housekeeper in her bedroom. >> there was a suicide note left at the scene. >> reporter: the kansas city native launched her iconic brand in 1993 with andy spade who later became her husband. >> my husband and i both wanted to start this business. he said handbags, you love handbags. >> repo