Eligibility & Contestant Forms

Competition Eligibility

To become a participant for the current Competition Cycle (beginning August 2024 leading to Miss Texas in Summer 2026) you must meet all criteria as shown below:

• Must be 18 years of age by June 2026 (beginning of the Miss Texas 2026 competition) and no older than 27 at the Miss Texas 2026 competition

• Be a United States citizen

• Be a female

• Meet residency requirements for competing in your city or state

  • This is typically either living in Texas full-time, enrolled full-time in in-person classes at an accredited college/university, or employed on a full-time basis in Texas.

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Required Fees & Purchases​

• All contestants must register with the Miss America Organization in order to compete at the local and state level. This fee is $39.99 and is paid just once at the beginning of the Competition Cycle. You are not expected to pay this fee prior to entering each local competition.

• If Miss Red River/Miss Bluebonnet is not your first local competition of the current Competition Cycle, you must register for this competition with the Miss America Organization using the Registration Bypass Page. You will not pay the $39.99 registration fee again.

• To compete in Miss Red River/Miss Bluebonnet, there is a $150 non-refundable* registration fee. With this fee, you are given five advanced tickets. We will get your list of names and these tickets will be held for you at the box office.

• Contestants are expected to raise $30 for the American Heart Association through your personal SpotFund page for each local competition you enter. 

• All contestants must compete in the Miss America-curated Rebel Athletic gear during the Health & Fitness phase. Use the code MAOTXGB at checkout to give 7% back from your purchase back to the Miss Texas Organization. Outfit cost will vary depending on the items from the collection you choose.

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*Should you earn a Miss Texas local title prior to Miss Red River/Miss Bluebonnet, your registration fee will be refunded.