Organization of competition The preliminary competition consisted of private interviews with judges (20% of preliminary score), on-stage interview (15%), talent competition (50%), and "social impact pitch" (15%). Candidates were not judged in an evening gown or swimsuit competition. The fifteen candidates from the preliminary competition with the highest overall scores were announced during the televised event. For the top 15 finalists, their preliminary scores contributed to 25% of their final night score. Then the top 7 competed in on-stage "job interview"; the top 5 performed their respective talents; and the top 3 candidates presented their "social impact pitch" to the panel of judges.
Final night judges The panel of judges on the final night of competition on December 19, 2019, included actress,
Lauren Ash; TV host,
Karamo Brown; and singer, songwriter, and actress,
Kelly Rowland. ==Results==