Betty Cantrell, Miss Georgia was named Miss America last night, mainly because she agreed with me that Tom Brady was guilty.

But how have the beauty standards for Miss America shifted over the years? Step inside and we'll tell you.

The saying “some things never change” may be applicable to all types of scenarios. The Miss America pageant – and the body image of its participants - isn’t one of them.

PsychGuides.com found that while the average woman in the U.S. has gotten heavier since the Miss America pageant debuted in 1921, Miss America has gotten thinner. The site tracked the evolution of Miss America's body type over the past 95 years, and includes a startling GIF and timeline highlighting the unrealistic image of the "ideal" American woman.

Miss America 1955 Lee Meriwether (Photo: Al Barry/Three Lions/Getty Images)
Miss America 1955 Lee Meriwether (Photo: Al Barry/Three Lions/Getty Images)
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The Miss America pageant's website reads “Miss America as a woman who represents the highest ideals. She is a real combination of beauty, grace, and intelligence, artistic and refined. She is a type which the American Girl might well emulate."

PsychGuides' research, however, found that nearly a third of Miss America winners are considered underweight (and it's worth noting the vast majority are white.)

Miss America 2000 Heather French (Photo: Alex Wong/getty Images)
Miss America 2000 Heather French (Photo: Alex Wong/getty Images)
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