Kendall Coughlin was crowned Miss Ocean City 2014-15 on August 13, 2014.
Spectators can get a glimpse of the 12 contestants vying to be crowned Miss Ocean City 2015-16 during a pageant on Saturday, Aug. 8.
One of the contestants will win the title of Miss Ocean City at the conclusion of at the event at 7 p.m. Saturday on the Ocean City Music Pier.
The pageant is open to the public, and tickets ($15) are available at the Music Pier Box Office.
The contestants are between the ages of 16 and 22, and each is an Ocean City High School student or graduate or the child of an Ocean City property owner.
The 12 girls will compete in talent, swimsuit, poise and interview during the pageant on Saturday.
The winner will represent Ocean City at events throughout the year. The contestants are competing for scholarship money awarded to the winner and runners-up.
The pageant has been sponsored and produced by the Ocean City Exchange Club since 1979.
The following are pre-recorded interviews with each candidate (in alphabetical order):