The Miss Delaware Pageant was held June 25 at the Milton Theatre and when the talent, evening gown and judges’ questions portions were finished, Miss Milford Sophie Phillips of Bear was crowned Miss Delaware 2021. Phillips' talent was piano, and she played a Jethro Tull song; her platform was environmental justice.
Twelve candidates vied for the title of Miss Delaware 2021, competing in the areas of private interview, social impact pitch/on stage question, talent, and evening gown.
The first runner-up was Miss Brandywine Riley Slate. Other contestants in the top five were Miss Capital Imani Cummings, Miss First State Allison Dayton and Miss Blue-Gold Kara Scarangella.
![Miss Milford Sophie Phillips is crowned Miss Delaware 2021 by Miss Delaware 2019-20 Hillary May and Miss Delaware’s Outstanding Teen 2021 Haley Alexander.](/sites/capegazette/files/2021/06/field/image/4079abbbba.jpg)
Miss Milford Sophie Phillips is crowned Miss Delaware 2021 by Miss Delaware 2019-20 Hillary May and Miss Delaware’s Outstanding Teen 2021 Haley Alexander.
![Miss Southern Delaware Kimberly Aiken, right, answers her onstage interview questions with Miss Delaware 2010 Kayla Martell.](/sites/capegazette/files/2021/06/field/image/7416a_0.jpg)
Miss Southern Delaware Kimberly Aiken, right, answers her onstage interview questions with Miss Delaware 2010 Kayla Martell.
![Miss Milford Sophie Phillips, newly crowned as Miss Delaware 2021, embraces first runner-up Miss Brandywine Riley Slate.](/sites/capegazette/files/2021/06/field/image/4288a.jpg)
Miss Milford Sophie Phillips, newly crowned as Miss Delaware 2021, embraces first runner-up Miss Brandywine Riley Slate.
![The top five contestants are (l-r) Miss Blue-Gold Kara Scarangella, Miss Capital Imani Cummings, Miss Delaware 2021 Sophie Phillips, first runner-up Miss Brandywine Riley Slate and Miss First State Allison Dayton.](/sites/capegazette/files/2021/06/field/image/4282a.jpg)
The top five contestants are (l-r) Miss Blue-Gold Kara Scarangella, Miss Capital Imani Cummings, Miss Delaware 2021 Sophie Phillips, first runner-up Miss Brandywine Riley Slate and Miss First State Allison Dayton.