Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields is crowned Miss America 2017

Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields is crowned Miss America 2017 (20 images)

Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields is crowned Miss America 2017 at the Miss America Competition held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on September 11, 2016.

Updated: Sept. 12, 2016 at 5:51 AM

Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields reacts after she is crowned the 2017 Miss America at the Miss America Competition at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on September 11, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields competes in the swimsuit segment before becoming the 2017 Miss America at the Miss America Competition at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on September 11, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields performs a dance for the talent segment before she is crowned the 2017 Miss America at the Miss America Competition at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on September 11, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields reacts after she is crowned the 2017 Miss America at the Miss America Competition at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on September 11, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Miss Maryland Hannah Brewer hugs Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields who reacts after she becomes the 2017 Miss America at the Miss America Competition at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on September 11, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Miss Maryland Hannah Brewer watches Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields react after she becomes the 2017 Miss America at the Miss America Competition at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on September 11, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields reacts after she is crowned the 2017 Miss America at the Miss America Competition at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on September 11, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields reacts after she is crowned the 2017 Miss America at the Miss America Competition at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on September 11, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Miss Maryland Hannah Brewer hugs Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields after Shields is crowned the new 2017 Miss America at the Miss America Competition at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on September 11, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

2016 Miss America Betty Cantrell puts the crown on Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields who wins the 2017 Miss America at the Miss America Competition at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on September 11, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields reacts after she is crowned the 2017 Miss America at the Miss America Competition at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on September 11, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields reacts after she is crowned the 2017 Miss America at the Miss America Competition at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on September 11, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields reacts after she is crowned the 2017 Miss America at the Miss America Competition at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on September 11, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Contestants representing every state compete to see who will crowned the 2017 Miss America at the Miss America Competition at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on September 11, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Miss New York Camille Sims competes in the swimsuit segment at the 2017 Miss America at the Miss America Competition at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on September 11, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Miss America host Chris Harrison speaks on the stage at the 2017 Miss America Competition at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on September 11, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Miss California Jessa Carmack competes in the swimsuit segment at the 2017 Miss America at the Miss America Competition at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on September 11, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Miss America judge Sara Foster walks on the stage when she is introduced at the 2017 Miss America Competition at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on September 11, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Contestants raise their hands on the stage the 2017 Miss America at the Miss America Competition at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on September 11, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Miss America judge Ciara walks on the stage when she is introduced at the 2017 Miss America Competition at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on September 11, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI