Meet Emma Terry: What to know about the new Miss Alabama
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While last year’s Miss Alabama is wrapping up her year as Miss America, a new Miss Alabama was named Saturday night.
Emma Terry, Miss Hoover, claimed the prestigious title after the four-night event at Samford University. She was one of 43 contestants competing for the crown last held by Abbie Stockard.
Keep reading to learn more about Terry + see what other women turned heads during the pageant.
Emma Terry, Miss Hoover + Miss Alabama
Terry qualified for this year’s big stage after being named Miss Hoover but she’s very familiar with competing in Miss Alabama.
In each of the last two years, Terry had to watch as the woman she was holding hands with at center stage in the final moments of the pageant was crowned, finishing as runner-up in 2023 + 2024.
She was also runner-up in the Miss Alabama’s Teen competition in 2021.
But 2025 was belonged to Terry. She received the top score in two preliminary events—one for talent and one for evening gown.
Those wins helped her earn the crown that just barely eluded her the last two years.
Terry is a native of Leeds and a UAB graduate. She was previously crowned Miss UAB and Miss Jefferson County before taking this year’s Miss Hoover title.
Miss Alabama 2025
While Emma Terry took home the coveted crown, other women shined in the spotlight throughout the week.
The preliminary winners included:
- Wednesday Talent (Tie) – Rylie Dewley, Miss Eastern Shore + Abby Sosa, Miss Hidden River
- Wednesday Evening Gown – Emma Terry, Miss Hoover
- Thursday talent (Tie) – Lauren Vance, Miss Tennessee Valley + Evie Smith, Miss Vestavia Hills
- Thursday Evening Gown – Emma Walters, Miss West Central
- Friday Talent – Emma Terry, Miss Hoover
- Friday Evening Gown (Tie) – Hannah Adams, Miss Phenix City + Evie Smith, Miss Vestavia Hills
The top 13 included:
- Emma Terry, Miss Hoover (winner)
- Hannah Adams, Miss Phenix City (first runner-up)
- Ruby Tilghman, Miss University of Alabama (second runner-up)
- Lauren Vance, Miss Tennessee Valley (third runner-up)
- Abby Sosa, Miss Hidden River (fourth runner-up)
- Chloe Yates, Miss Birmingham
- Rylie Dewley, Miss Eastern Shore
- Jada Winston, Miss Iron City
- Emily Morring, Miss Marshall County
- Evie Smith, Miss Vestavia Hills
- Jayla Duncan, Miss Samford
- Reagan Hanson, Miss Trussville
- Emma Walters, Miss West Alabama
The title of Miss Alabama comes with a $15,000 scholarship plus the opportunity to compete in Miss America.
The runner-ups also receive scholarship money from $5000, $3000, $2500 and $2000, respectively.
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