Ms. America Bikinis Raise Eyebrows

Skimpy bikinis are raising eyebrows at the Miss America Pageant.

The new, two-piece Speedo swimsuits are more revealing than the pageant is used to. That's led some of the 52 contestants to opt for the more conservative one-piece model.

One state pageant official called the bikinis "horrible." Miss Louisiana Jennifer Dupont said she was embarrassed to wear it in front of her father and coach.

One contestant who balked at wearing it was Miss New Jersey Erica Scanlon. She said she wouldn't have been comfortable wearing it on stage.

It didn't seem to faze Miss Utah Amy Davis. She won last night's swimsuit competition wearing one of the two-piece suits.

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