When Harding made his entrance, it actually also signified the official end of the Miss America red carpet show.
By now, the host had already started to warm up the atmosphere for the upcoming finals on the T-stage.
These big shots below were no longer moving around at will, but had taken their seats at their designated spots.
As with the other two competitions, besides these big shots, there were major newspaper media from all over the country present, and the second floor was occupied by staff from Atlantic City Broadcast. As for ordinary people... sorry, there was no place for them here tonight.
"I never thought Donnie would actually have us become judges in this competition!"
Reporters Bob Ferry from The New York Times, Bobby Smith from the Los Angeles Times, and Harvey Grant from The Washington Post were seated together.
The exclamation had just come from the Los Angeles Times' Bobby Smith.
