Balancing Act: Is Miss America's swimsuit competition on the way out? (And do we care?)
Two former pageant contestants touched Miss America's third rail - the swimsuit competition - on "Good Morning America" recently, hinting at what, I hope, is the start of a bold, honest discussion about keeping the beauty behemoth relevant.
"Good Morning America" host Amy Robach, runner-up for Miss Georgia in 1995, was interviewing Gretchen Carlson, Miss America 1989.
"Is the idea of a successful young woman parading around in a swimsuit onstage to be judged by her physical appearance - which you and I both subjected ourselves to -
