"We will no longer judge our candidates on their outwards, physical appearance. That's huge," said former Miss America winner Gretchen Carlson, who announced the reforms in 2018.

“我们将不再以貌取人，这是巨大的变化”，前“美国小姐”冠军格雷琴·卡尔森在2018年宣布了这些改革。

Organisers say the changes have encouraged more young women to participate.

组织者表示，这些变化鼓励了更多的年轻女性参加选美比赛。

Earlier this year Ms Schrier, a self-confessed "quirky scientist", told the BBC she wanted to "break people's stereotypes" of those competing for the Miss America title.

今年早些时候，自称“古怪科学家”的施里尔女士告诉英国广播公司，她想要“打破人们对参选‘美国小姐’的女士们的刻板印象”。

She said her science experiment - the catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide - was a "big factor" in her winning Miss Virginia in June this year.

她说她的科学实验——过氧化氢的催化分解——是她今年6月赢得“维吉尼亚小姐”的一个“重要因素”。

While acknowledging there was still "controversy" over these types of competitions, Ms Schrier said Miss America has "re-branded" and was being more "progressive" by focusing more on women's achievements than appearances.

虽然承认这类比赛仍存在“争议”，但施里尔表示，“美国小姐”已经“重新包装”，更加“进步”，更多地关注女性的成就，而不是外表。

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