Heather Whitestone McCallum, Miss America 1995, made sure to congratulate Birmingham’s Abbie Stockard this week after her win as Miss America 2025. Both women are Alabama natives, and both competed in the national pageant as Miss Alabama. Whitestone McCallum, a Dothan native, also served as one of the judges for the Jan. 5 finals of Miss America 2025, evaluating all the contestants in evening gown, talent, fitness and on-stage question segments. She also returned to the Miss America stage that evening – about 30 years after her own crowning – in a “Forever Miss America” segment that featured previous winners.