Miss Hawaii USA & Teen USA 2017 will be crowned this Sunday, with the Teen show at 12pm and Miss finals at 7pm. Miss contestants are posted here and Teen here - this is the highest number of Miss contestants since I started keeping records in 2007.
The Miss competition boasts two former Teen titleholders, Miss HI Teen USA 2010 Julie Chu who was 1RU last year and 2nd runner-up in 2012 & 2014 and Miss HI Teen USA 2012 Kathryn Teruya, who is competing in her first Miss pageant. Fun fact: this is the first time Julie has competed in an odd numbered year ;)
Unfortunately Julie is the only one of last year's runners-up competing - I think we were all hoping for all of them to return! 2015 third runner-up Tesia Worley (also a Teen runner-up in 2011) is back after a year off, however. There are two contestants who had previously competed in California.
The Miss competition boasts two former Teen titleholders, Miss HI Teen USA 2010 Julie Chu who was 1RU last year and 2nd runner-up in 2012 & 2014 and Miss HI Teen USA 2012 Kathryn Teruya, who is competing in her first Miss pageant. Fun fact: this is the first time Julie has competed in an odd numbered year ;)
Unfortunately Julie is the only one of last year's runners-up competing - I think we were all hoping for all of them to return! 2015 third runner-up Tesia Worley (also a Teen runner-up in 2011) is back after a year off, however. There are two contestants who had previously competed in California.
Some of the Miss contestants: Julie Chu, Kathryn Teruya, Tesia Worley, Joylene Tabon, Taylor Matas, Chelsea Clement
In the Teen competition, Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen 2015 Kealani Tanizaki-Hudson is competing for the first time since she was fourth runner-up at Miss HI Teen USA 2015. From last year's top five, first runner-up Bailey Lum and third runner-up Jazmine Bazan are back and I'm pretty sure Nia Genegabuas is the sister of 2016 second runner-up Marli Genegabuas (who is not competing this year). Kathryn Teruya's sister Lauren is also competing in the Teen competition for the first time.
Some of the Teen contestants: Bailey Lum, Jazmine Bazan, Kealani Tanizaki-Hudson, Kristen Jones, Lauren Teruya, Kaelia Saniatan
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Full contestant lists
MISS CONTESTANTS (26)
Ellise Kakazu • Ala Moana
Chelsea Clement • Central Oahu
Chelsie Ann-Mow Chinatown
Tesia Worley • Diamond Head (3RU 15, 2RU HI TUSA 11, SF 10)
Janessa Grady • Garden Isle
Decembers Smith • Haleiwa
Cheri Lavoie • Hawaii Island
CJ McGrath • Hilo (NF CA USA 15, NF 12)
Julie Kuo • Honolulu
Kathryn Teruya • Kahala (Miss HI Teen USA 2012)
Kennedi Akana • Kailua
Sarah Manuel • Kauai
Kristina Duarte • Makena
Chelsea Guzman • Manoa
Joylene Tabon • Maui
Easter-Lily Smith • Mililani
Julianne Chu • Niu Valley (1RU 16, 2RU 14, 2RU 12, Miss HI Teen USA 2010, 4RU 09)
Paige Knight • North Shore (NF CA TUSA 15)
Sofia Godinez-Miller • Nuuanu
Pualani Armstrong • Oahu
Chloe Baron • Pearl City
Taylor Matas • Tropical Island
Kathleen Fierro • Wai'anae
Adrienne Wilson • Waikiki
Aishalily Rabanal • Valley Isle
Sharena Kolone • West Oahu
TEEN CONTESTANTS (19)
Kalea Taylor • Ewa Beach (NF 15, NF 14)
Anna Broyles • Garden Isle
Kaelia Saniatan • Hawaii Island
Ria Sappal • Hawaii Kai
Kelsey Hernandez • Honolulu
Lauren Teruya • Kahala
Maya Chan • Kailua
Bryazha Caires • Kapahulu
Breeze Pavao • Kauai
Ciana Pelekai • Leeward
Kawena Kan-Hai • Makena
Kristen Jones • Maui
Nia Genegabuas • Mokihana
Bailey Lum • Nu'uana (1RU 16)
Shariah Olomua • Tropical Island
Maluhia Duro • Valley Isle
Jazmine Bazan • Wahiawa (3RU 16)
Kaytlen Akau • Wai'ale'ale
Kealani Tanizaki-Hudson • Waikiki (HI's OT 15, 4RU 15, NF 14)
Ellise Kakazu • Ala Moana
Chelsea Clement • Central Oahu
Chelsie Ann-Mow Chinatown
Tesia Worley • Diamond Head (3RU 15, 2RU HI TUSA 11, SF 10)
Janessa Grady • Garden Isle
Decembers Smith • Haleiwa
Cheri Lavoie • Hawaii Island
CJ McGrath • Hilo (NF CA USA 15, NF 12)
Julie Kuo • Honolulu
Kathryn Teruya • Kahala (Miss HI Teen USA 2012)
Kennedi Akana • Kailua
Sarah Manuel • Kauai
Kristina Duarte • Makena
Chelsea Guzman • Manoa
Joylene Tabon • Maui
Easter-Lily Smith • Mililani
Julianne Chu • Niu Valley (1RU 16, 2RU 14, 2RU 12, Miss HI Teen USA 2010, 4RU 09)
Paige Knight • North Shore (NF CA TUSA 15)
Sofia Godinez-Miller • Nuuanu
Pualani Armstrong • Oahu
Chloe Baron • Pearl City
Taylor Matas • Tropical Island
Kathleen Fierro • Wai'anae
Adrienne Wilson • Waikiki
Aishalily Rabanal • Valley Isle
Sharena Kolone • West Oahu
TEEN CONTESTANTS (19)
Kalea Taylor • Ewa Beach (NF 15, NF 14)
Anna Broyles • Garden Isle
Kaelia Saniatan • Hawaii Island
Ria Sappal • Hawaii Kai
Kelsey Hernandez • Honolulu
Lauren Teruya • Kahala
Maya Chan • Kailua
Bryazha Caires • Kapahulu
Breeze Pavao • Kauai
Ciana Pelekai • Leeward
Kawena Kan-Hai • Makena
Kristen Jones • Maui
Nia Genegabuas • Mokihana
Bailey Lum • Nu'uana (1RU 16)
Shariah Olomua • Tropical Island
Maluhia Duro • Valley Isle
Jazmine Bazan • Wahiawa (3RU 16)
Kaytlen Akau • Wai'ale'ale
Kealani Tanizaki-Hudson • Waikiki (HI's OT 15, 4RU 15, NF 14)
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