But how America views women has changed drastically since then, and the Miss America Organization is run by women who don't think it's such a hot idea. For decades, women's groups and others had complained that the swimsuit portion was outdated, sexist and more than a little silly. The overhaul was triggered by an email scandal last December in which Miss America officials mocked winners' intelligence, looks and sex lives. Leanza Cornett, Miss America 1993, supported the dropping of the swimsuit competition. The Miss America pageant is not the cultural event it once was.