Watch Miss Ohio's Zany Ventriloquism Act From the Miss America Pageant

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Neha Prakash
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Watch Miss Ohio's Zany Ventriloquism Act From the Miss America Pageant
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The winner of Miss America was one big dummy -- no seriously, a puppet stole the whole show.

During Sunday's Miss America pageant, Miss Ohio, Mackenzie Bart, showcased the best talent ever, ventriloquism, using her puppet Roxy -- a sassy, Dolly Parton wannabe.

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The duo sang an animated version of "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" from the Disney film Mary Poppins, and it was undoubtedly the best part of the entire night.

Bart, from Columbus, Ohio, tells People that she started practicing the skill at the age of 10 and was inspired by the children's character "Lamb Chop."

"I got a Charlie McCarthy puppet as a gift when I was 10 and have been working at it ever since," Bart tells People.

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Bart is apparently not the first Miss America contestant to be a ventriloquist; Vonda Van Dyke won the Miss America crown in 1965 with the same talent.

Despite the adorable act, Miss Ohio didn't make it to the top five -- but hopefully, Bart and Roxy will at least score a variety show out of this exposure.

BONUS: 13 Royally Odd Things You Missed at Miss America

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