WEST PALM BEACH, Fl. mdash; Miss Louisiana 2026 Shelby Bordelon will begin the Miss America preliminary competition on Wednesday night.nbsp;The competition begins at 7 p.m. at Alexander W. Dreyfoos Concert Hall in West Palm Beach, Florida. Viewers can watch the pageant live on the Miss America YouT ube channel.nbsp;Bordelon, from Sunshine, graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University. She is pursuing a career in nonprofit fundraising and currently leads Claire's Promise, a nonprofit against impaired driving.nbsp;She started the organization in honor of her lifelong friend Claire Zeller, who was a victim of a drunk driving accident in 2024.nbsp;Permalink| Comments ...read more read less