Pop star Ciara joins the judges panel for the 2017 Miss America beauty pageant...
Ciara joins Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas, Austin and Aly star Laura Marano, NBA team owner Mark Cuban, actress Sara Foster, singer / songwriter Cole Swindell and former Miss America Sharlene Wells Hawkes.
Contestants will be judged on how well they appear in a swimsuit, evening wear, their talent, interviews and answering onstage questions.
The pageant finale will be broadcast live from Atlantic City on ABC on Sept. 11.