Miss America Pageant: Practice Makes Perfect

Continuing along with preparations for the weekend festivities, the ladies were out for Day 3 of the 2010 Miss America Preliminary Competition at Planet Hollywood Theatre of Performing Arts in Las Vegas on Thursday (January 28).

Among the beauties getting their moment in the spotlight were Miss Michigan Nicole Blasczyk and Miss Oregon CC Barber, both of whom posed alongside the reigning Miss America, Katie Stam.

The 89th Miss America Pageant will air live on Saturday (January 30) at 8pm EST on the TLC cable network.

Hosted by Mario Lopez and judged by Rush Limbaugh, Brooke White, and Paul Rodriguez, the high-profile event is sure to be filled with excitement and drama.

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Enjoy the pictures from the 2010 Miss America Preliminary Competition (January 28).