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Country music star joins Miss America judges panel

Cole Swindell was on the 2016 panel
The Miss America pageant will have Jordin Sparks and Thomas Rhett among this year's judges. They will help judge the competition in Atlantic City on Sept. 10. The pageant also on Tuesday announced actress and model Molly Sims as a celebrity judge. Chris Harrison, from ABC's The Bachelor, and ESPN's Sage Steele will return as co-hosts.
Country singer joins Miss America judges panel
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Thomas Rhett is a busy man these days.

He welcomed his second daughter Ada James last weekend ... announced during the week a 3 city tour all on Sept. 8, 2017, to release his album "Life Changes"...and now will be a judge for the 2017 Miss America pageant.

Other judges include fellow singer Jordin Sparks, People & Entertainment Weekly's Jess Cagle and actress Molly Sims. Rhett follows a country tradition at the event, with Cole Swindell as a judge last year and Brett Eldredge in 2015. The pageant airs live Sept. 10 on ABC.

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