Miss Vermont USA and Miss Vermont Teen USA 2019 Contestant Commentary

Update: Congratulations to Miss Vermont USA 2019 Bethany Garrow and Miss Vermont Teen USA 2019 Jenna Howlett!

Miss Vermont USA & Teen USA prelims are this Saturday at 8pm followed by finals at 2pm on Sunday.  Miss contestant photos can be viewed here and Teen here.  There are only 10 contestants in the Miss division and 5 in Teen!

The 2019 winners will succeed adventurous 2018 titleholders Maia-Jena Allo of Colchester and Alexandra Diehl of St Albans.

The only returning Miss runner-up is Gabriella Farago who was 2RU last year (there was only a top 3 not top 5 last year).  Miss VT Teen USA 2017 second runner-up Bethany Garrow is competing in the Miss division for the second  time this year.  A 2017 Miss VT USA runner-up Joanna Nagle recently competed in Maryland where she won Miss Photogenic!  

Also returning are 2018 semi-finalist Jenna Elliott, 2014 Teen semi-finalist Michelle Maseroni (outgoing titleholder Maia-Jena Allo was also a Teen SF that year!) and past non-finalists Ashley Cormier and  Kathleen Thompson.

Gabriella Farago, Bethany Garrow, Jenna Elliott, Michelle Maseroni, Ashley Cormier || Kathleen Thompson, Alexandra Astin, Kassidy O'Donnell, Bridghit Stahl, Ashley Terpak

​The Teen contestants are 2018 first runner-up Jenna Howlett, 2018 non-finalists Arisia Huff (Congeniality winner) and Teanna Liberty​ and first-time contestants Oriona Britt and Taylor Lewis.

Jenna Howlett, Arisia Huff, Teanna Liberty​, Oriona Britt, Taylor Lewis.

Here is a great photo of most of the contestants at orientation!

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Contestant lists

MISS VERMONT USA 2019 CONTESTANTS (10)
Alexandra Astin
Ashley Cormier (NF 18)
Jenna Elliott (SF 17, NF VT TUSA 14, NF VT TUSA 13)
Gabriella Farago (2RU 18)
Bethany Garrow (NF 18, 2RU VT TUSA 17)
Michelle Maseroni (SF VT TUSA 14)
Kassidy O'Donnell
Bridghit Stahl
Ashley Terpak
Kathleen Thompson (NF 18, NF 17)

MISS VERMONT TEEN USA 2019 CONTESTANTS (5)
Orionna Britt
Jenna Howlett (1RU 18)
Arisia Huff (NF 18)
Taylor Lewis
Teanna Liberty (NF 18)
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