Miss South Carolina Ali Rogers - More photos from Miss America 2013 below.

Will we see any controversial beauty queens out of the 2013 Miss America contest?

The contest will definitely produce a winner and the ladies are now competing in the preliminary events.

The 2013 Miss America contest's early events are underway at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas and the finals will be broadcast Jan. 12 on ABC (check local listings).

We have several photos below of the beauty queens competing in Las Vegas.

They were snapped of the beautiful Miss America contestants while they were competing in bikinis, dance wear and evening dresses in the preliminary competition on day one.

Miss South Carolina Ali Rogers is shown above in a white bikini and she was Tuesday night's preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness winner.

Ali will receive a $1,000 Amway US scholarship.

Miss Oklahoma, Alicia Clifton, was named Tuesday night's preliminary Talent winner for her Tap performance "Money Can't Buy Me Love"

Alicia will receive a $2,000 Amway US scholarship.

See lots of beauty queen photos from Miss America below.

Watch a video below as well that features all of the contestants.

(Images: WENN)