Miss America won't have swimsuit/gown round Miss India to follow?

The Miss America competition scrapped the swimsuit competition and will no longer judge contestants based on their looks, the organization announced this morning.

"We are no longer a pageant. We are a competition. We will no longer judge our candidates on their outward physical appearance," Gretchen Carlson, former Miss America and chair of the organization's board of trustees, broke the news on Good Morning America today.

The contest is also "revamping" the evening gown portion of the event, Carlson added. "We're no longer judging women when they come out in their chosen attire, their eveningwear. Whatever they choose to do, it's going to be what comes out of their mouth that we're interested in when they talk about their social impact initiatives," she said.

The changes are official starting with the next Miss America competition on September 9 in Atlantic City, NJ.

The organization also says it'll become more inclusive in terms of body diversity. When asked if the competition will now feature "women of all shapes and sizes," Carlson answered, "Yes, we want to be open, transparent, inclusive to women who may not have felt comfortable participating in our program before."

"We want more women to know that they are welcome in this organization," Carlson later added. She also emphasized the scholarships connected to the competition.