Congratulations to Miss Hawaii USA 2019 Lacie Choy and Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2019 Leimakamae Freitas! Click their names to view their titleholder profiles which have more photos.
Lacie, who competed as Miss Waikiki USA, was competing for the first time. She is the third newcomer to win in the last four years. She also won the evening gown and Miss Photogenic awards and tied for the swimsuit award.
Leimakamae was a semi-finalist last year. She is the second consecutive titleholder from the Big Island - which is impressive considering last year's winner Kylyn Rapoza was the first for 20 years! Both Leimakamae and Kylyn were Miss Hawaii Island Teen USA titleholders; the new prelims being held on all the islands in Hawaii are clearly paying off, at least in the Teen division, as Miss HI Teen USA 2016 Joahnnalee Ucol was I believe the first from Maui and the first from an island other than Oahu since 2004!
Lacie, who competed as Miss Waikiki USA, was competing for the first time. She is the third newcomer to win in the last four years. She also won the evening gown and Miss Photogenic awards and tied for the swimsuit award.
Leimakamae was a semi-finalist last year. She is the second consecutive titleholder from the Big Island - which is impressive considering last year's winner Kylyn Rapoza was the first for 20 years! Both Leimakamae and Kylyn were Miss Hawaii Island Teen USA titleholders; the new prelims being held on all the islands in Hawaii are clearly paying off, at least in the Teen division, as Miss HI Teen USA 2016 Joahnnalee Ucol was I believe the first from Maui and the first from an island other than Oahu since 2004!
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Former Miss Earth United States and two-time California runner-up Brittany Ann Payne placed first runner-up. I don't generally share opinions like this this lightly but from the comments on the Instagram live streams I was watching there was a clear undercurrent of "Hawaii winners should come from Hawaii" and sadly I believe this may have hurt her chances. Interesting fact... Hawaii hasn't crowned a blonde since 2001! Second runner-up was Stephanie Wang who was a semi-finalist last year. Third and fourth runners-up spots went to newcomers Halia Parish and Kayli Obrero respectively. Halia tied with Lacie for the swimsuit award, and she and Kayli were in a three-way tie with semi-finalist Steisha Sheather for the Interview award.
In addition to Steisha the rest of the top 10 were Sarah Manuel, a non-finalist in 2017, and first-time contestants, Nikita McElroy, Madoka Nagatake and Breea Yamat. Nikita won Miss Congeniality.
First runner-up in Teen was Lyric Medeiros, second runner-up went to Congeniality winner Kiilani Arruda, third runner-up was Photogenic winner Tylee Calicdan and fourth runner-up was Ashley Hill (SF in 2018).
See also: Miss Hawaii USA & Teen USA state pageant results | Miss Hawaii USA & Teen USA titleholder history
In addition to Steisha the rest of the top 10 were Sarah Manuel, a non-finalist in 2017, and first-time contestants, Nikita McElroy, Madoka Nagatake and Breea Yamat. Nikita won Miss Congeniality.
First runner-up in Teen was Lyric Medeiros, second runner-up went to Congeniality winner Kiilani Arruda, third runner-up was Photogenic winner Tylee Calicdan and fourth runner-up was Ashley Hill (SF in 2018).
See also: Miss Hawaii USA & Teen USA state pageant results | Miss Hawaii USA & Teen USA titleholder history
Full results
Miss Hawaii USA 2019: Lacie Choy
1RU: Brittany Ann Payne (4RU CA USA 17, 2RU 15, Miss Earth US 2015)
2RU: Stephanie Wang (SF 16)
3RU: Halia Parish
4RU: Kayli Obrero
Semi-finalists:
Sarah Manuel (NF 17)
Nikita McElroy
Madoka Nagatake
Steisha Sheather
Breea Yamat
Congeniality: Nikita McElroy
Photogenic: Lacie Choy
1RU: Brittany Ann Payne (4RU CA USA 17, 2RU 15, Miss Earth US 2015)
2RU: Stephanie Wang (SF 16)
3RU: Halia Parish
4RU: Kayli Obrero
Semi-finalists:
Sarah Manuel (NF 17)
Nikita McElroy
Madoka Nagatake
Steisha Sheather
Breea Yamat
Congeniality: Nikita McElroy
Photogenic: Lacie Choy
Lacie Choy, Brittany Ann Payne, Stephanie Wang, Halia Parish, Kayli Obrero
Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2019: Leimakamae Freitas (SF 18)
1RU: Lyric Medeiros
2RU: Kiilani Arruda
3RU: Tylee Calicdan
4RU: Ashley Hill (SF 18)
Congeniality: Kiilani Arruda
Photogenic: Tylee Calicdan
1RU: Lyric Medeiros
2RU: Kiilani Arruda
3RU: Tylee Calicdan
4RU: Ashley Hill (SF 18)
Congeniality: Kiilani Arruda
Photogenic: Tylee Calicdan
Leimakamae Freitas, Lyric Medeiros, Kiilani Arruda, Tylee Calicdan, Ashley Hill
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