If Alabama’s Abbie Stockard gets hit with a wave of conflicting emotions on Sunday night, no one could really blame her.

Joy. Excitement. Sorrow. A tinge of wistful regret.

Stockard, Miss America 2025 , will take her final walk as the national titleholder during Sunday’s pageant at the Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Florida. She’ll place a glittering crown on the head of a new Miss America, give her successor a hug and start the next chapter in her life.

The Birmingham native has held the Miss America title for the past eight months, traveling around the country and meeting the public. She’s been a celebrity and a brand ambassador for the organization, connecting with the people she meets and advocating for her philanthropic effort: Be the Change: Find a Cure — Cystic Fibrosis Aw

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