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Miss South Carolina USA & Miss SC Teen USA contestant commentary

11/30/2018

Update: Congratulations to Miss South Carolina USA 2019 MaKenzie Divina and Miss South Carolina Teen USA 2019 Allie Richardson!

Miss South Carolina USA & Teen USA is being held a little later this year, I can't remember a time when it was held in December! Prelims are tonight (Friday) and the crowning is on Saturday; both shows can be watched at http://www.pageantslive.com.

Tori Sizemore & Kirby Elizabeth Self have been one of my favourite duos and I had them pegged to both place highly at Miss USA and Miss Teen USA - well both of them have now been 1RU at Miss Teen USA but I was absolutely shocked that Tori didn't place at Miss USA this year!

The 2019 winners will succeed 2018 titleholders Tori Sizemore of Anderson and Kirby Elizabeth Self of Greenwood.

The only returning runner-up from South Carolina's 2018 top five is second runner-up Bailey Anderson who was also 2RU in Georgia in 2017. Caitlin Russell, who made the top 10 last year and was second runner-up in both 2016 & 2017 is also competing again this year. 2018 North Carolina fourth runner-up & first runner-up in 2017 Victoria Vesce has moved to SC this year, she has also been a Teen runner-up.

Somewhat unusually for SC there are only three returning Teen runners-up in the mix for Miss SC USA this year - a lot for many states but for some reason SC always has more than most! They are 2016 first runner-up MaKenzie Divina, 2015 fourth runner-up Mary Caroline Owen and 2014 first runner-up Blythe Neal. Kincer Crutchfield, third runner-up at Miss Virginia Teen USA 2014 and a semi-finalist at Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2015, is competing in SC for the first time this year (& her first Miss pageant).

Sydney Sill, who assumed the Miss SC Teen 2012 title after Rachel Wyatt won Miss America's Outstanding Teen that year is competing at Miss SC USA for the first time, however she was top 10 at Miss SC Teen USA 2014. She was second runner-up at Miss South Carolina (MAO) this year and 1st runner-up in 2017. The third member of the top three in that 2012 Miss SC Teen pageant? None other than Tori Sizemore!

Liza Walker (T10 Miss SC USA 16) and Megan Leonardi (T15 Miss SC Teen USA 12) are the only returning semi-finalists. A number of previous non-finalists are competing again this year as well.

Contestants mentioned above & others that caught my eye: Bailey Anderson, Caitlin Russell, Victoria Vesce, MaKenzie Divina, Mary Caroline Owen || Blythe Neal, Kincer Crutchfield, Sydney Sill, Liza Walker, Megan Leonardi || Megan Gumola, Catherine Kirkland, Anna Logan Hooks, Hope Lumpkin, Erika Cline

In Teen, sadly only one of last year's excellent top five are returning - third runner-up Madison MacLachlan. The only other past runner-up who is competing again is Blakely Lovett who was 4RU in 2017 and made the top 10 last year

Others from last year's top 10 are Lindsay Holley and Madison Crymes. Gracen Grainger made the top 10 in 2017 but did not compete last year.

Savanna Foré is the only returning contestant from last year's top 15.

Contestants mentioned above & others that caught my eye: Madison MacLaughlin, Blakely Lovett, Lindsay Holley, Madison Crymes, Gracen Grainger || Savannah Foré, Ava Nichole Randall, Katie Ward, Allie Richardson, Marler Askew || Sullivan Blackwell, Maggie Campbell, Leah Hervieux, Georgia Devaney, London Drake

Contestant lists

MISS SOUTH CAROLINA USA 2019 CONTESTANTS (27)
Megan Leonardi • Aiken (T15 SC TUSA 12)
Morgan Romano • Capital City
Breana Broad • Charleston
Blythe Neal • Clemson (NF 16, T10 SC TUSA 15, 1RU 14, T17 13)
Kaylee Olivas • Columbia (NF SC TUSA 15-18)
Sara Burd • Edge of America (NF 18, NF 17)
Morgan Gumola • Edisto Beach (NF SC TUSA 17, NF 15)
Bailey Rogers • Folly Beach (2RU 18, 2RU GA USA 17)
Ashleigh Vanderwalker • Fort Mill
Meera Bhonsle • Gamecock
Catherine Kirkland • Golden Corner (NF SC TUSA 16)
Anna Logan Hooks • Greenville
Stacey Slice • Greenville County
Jalyn Carlson • Horry County (NF CO TUSA 14)
Hope Lumpkin • Kiawah Island (NF 18, NF 17)
Caitlin Russell • Lake Murray (T10 18, 2RU 17, 2RU 16)
Leslee Brown • Low Country
Kinser Crutchfield • Mount Pleasant (SF TN TUSA 15, 3RU VA TUSA 14, SF 13)
Mary Caroline Owen • Mountain Lakes (4RU SC TUSA 15, T17 14)
Lizzy Notaro • Myrtle Beach (NF 16, NF 15)
Kayla Jackson • Rock Hill (NF 18)
Sydney Sill • Spartanburg (T10 SC TUSA 14, SC'S OT 12)
Liza Walker • Strawberry (T10 16)
Victoria Vesce • Sullivan’s Island (4RU NC USA 18, 1RU 17, T10 15, NF 13, 3RU NC TUSA 12, T15 11)
Nicole Hagen • Tigertown
MaKenzie Divina • Upstate (1RU SC TUSA 16)
Erika Cline • York

MISS SOUTH CAROLINA TEEN USA 2019 CONTESTANTS (27)
Gracie Stines • Camden
Ava Nicole Randall • Clemson
Iliriana Lekani • Coastal
Madison Brown • Columbia
Gracen Grainger • Edisto Beach (T10 17)
Katie Ward • Folly Beach
Allie Richardson • Golden Corner
Calie Emanuel • Grand Strand
Madison Crymes • Greenville County (T10 18)
Lindsay Holley • Greenville (T10 18)
Marler Askew • Greenwood
Dani Picardi • Hanahan
Brianna Binder • Irmo
Sullivan Blackwell • Kiawah Island
Lily Richter • Lake Murray
Maggie Campbell • Midlands
Leah Hervieux • Mount Pleasant
London Drake • Mountain Lakes
Maritsa Platis • Myrtle Beach
Chloe Kasey • Palmetto
Blakely Lovett • Pawleys Island (T10 18, 4RU 17, 2RU 16)
Georgia Devaney • Strawberry
Emma Creed • Sullivan’s Island (NF 18)
Areana Myers • Sumter (NF 17)
Savanna Foré • Upstate (T15 18)
Gracie Hicks • Waccamaw
Madison MacLachlan • Walhalla (3RU 18)

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Miss Texas Teen USA 2019 results recap

11/28/2018

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Congratulations to Miss Texas Teen USA 2019 Kennedy Edwards! Click her name to view her titleholder profile which has more photos.

Texas now has their complete 2019 team for Miss USA and Miss Teen USA - Kennedy joins Miss Texas USA 2019 Alayah Benavidez who was crowned in September.

Kennedy made history as the first African-American to win the Miss Texas Teen USA title. She is also the first Miss Houston Teen USA to win the title since Tye Felan in 2003! The Houston local pageant was taken over by former Miss USA Crystle Stewart this year and her team has already achieved great success with Kennedy's win and Miss Houston USA Lesha Wincher placing second runner-up at Miss Texas USA 2019.

Kennedy is a freshman at Howard University in Washington DC, alongside Miss IL Teen USA 2019 A'Maiya Allen who is also a Howard freshman!

Kennedy was competing in the pageant for the first time. First runner-up went to Bryn Carden who was a semi-finalist last year. Second runner-up, for the second year in a row, was Gina Campagna who also won the activewear award. Third runner-up went to another 2018 semi-finalist Mary Sickler and a second newcomer Hailey Hurst placed fourth runner-up and also won Miss Photogenic.

Among the top 18 were last year's fourth runner-up Angelique Devine and previous non-finalists Callie Adams, Alexa Cyr, Raelynne George, Vielka Gutierrez and Carly Moran. The remainder of the semi-finalists were competing for the first time: Katherine Alexander, Blayke Breeding, Rita Goebel, Avery Jackson, Anissa Mendez, Lillian Perez and Preslie Watson.

Full results

Miss Texas Teen USA 2019: Kennedy Edwards
1RU: Bryn Carden (SF 18)
2RU: Gina Campagna (2RU 18, NF 17, NF 16)
3RU: Mary Sickler (SF 18)
4RU: Haleigh Hurst

Semi-finalists:
Callie Adams (NF 18, NF 17)
Katherine Alexander
Blayke Breeding
Alexa Cyr (NF 17)
Angelique Devine (4RU 18)
Raelynne George (NF 17)
Rita Goebel
Vielka Gutierrez (NF 16, NF 15)
Avery Jackson
Anissa Mendez
Carly Moran (NF 17)
Lillian Perez
Preslie Watson

Congeniality:
Photogenic: Hailey Hurst
Activewear: Gina Campagna

Kennedy Edwards, Bryn Carden, Gina Campagna, Mary Sickler, Hailey Hurst

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Miss Virginia USA and Miss Virginia Teen USA 2019 results recap

11/28/2018

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Congratulations to Miss Virginia USA 2019 Courtney Smits and Miss Virginia Teen USA 2019 Morgan Duty! Click their names to view their titleholder profiles which have more photos.

Courtney was Miss Georgia Teen USA 2012 and a semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 2012. She will be the seventh Georgia Teen titleholder to compete at Miss USA and the second to represent a different state. She is the ninth former Teen to win Virginia since 2000 and again, the second who represented a different state for Teen - the other was Catherine Muldoon in 2012 who was Miss NY Teen USA 2004 but had also competed in Georgia for Teen.

Morgan was second runner-up at Miss VA Teen USA last year and first runner-up in 2017. According to the records I currently have, she is the first titleholder from Lebanon in the southwest of the state.

Photos by Rick Myers

First runner-up in the Miss pageant was Nadgeena Jerome who was competing for the first time. Second runner-up went to another former Teen, Miss Virginia Teen USA 2011 Susie Evans who was competing in her first Miss pageant. Susie had planned to compete a few years ago and then received the amazing opportunity to be a performer at Tokyo Disney! Third runner-up was Jade Kenny, who was Miss Maryland 2014 (& a semi-finalist in DC USA last year), and 2016 Teen 2RU Mary McGeorge placed fourth runner-up.

The semi-finalists included two-time Teen runner-up Davina Seoparsan, past semi-finalists Ashley Day, Alexis Drury, Johanna King (in DC), Victoria Maiden and Elizabeth Martin and 2018 non-finalist Brianna Ruff. The newcomers in the top 15 were Jasmyn Franklin, Amber Miller and Anah Taylor. Elizabeth took advantage of the new rule that allows a contestant to compete in multiple states in the same state pageant season, as she had competed in Texas a few months ago... and Johanna is competing again in DC in a few weeks.

Miss Congeniality was Kati Roberts and Jade Kenny won Miss Photogenic.

I believe this is the first time since at least 2000 that Virginia has had two former Teens and a former Miss America contestant in their top five (or any combination of three former titleholders), although in 2006 there were two former Teens competing and Caressa Cameron later went on to win not just Miss Virginia but Miss America as well! If you check out the link to the state pageant results page below though, you'll see a number of recent Virginia top fives featured contestants who later went on to win USA titles in VA in other states - e.g. four of the 2015 top five of Laura Puleo (Miss VA USA 15), Desiree Williams (Miss VA USA 16), Jamie Hughes (Miss CT USA 18), Brittinay Nicolette (Miss MD USA 18) and Kristie Barlow all competed at Miss USA

2018 third runner-up Cameron Clark finished first runner-up this year, second and third runner-up spots went to newcomers Zoe Lowe and Alyssa Mawyer. Fourth runner-up was Gabriella Pena who is the second Teen to use the rule change I mentioned previously and compete in a second state. She made the top 15 in North Carolina in October (after placing 3RU in NC in 2018).

The only returning contestants in the top 12 were Savannah Marcum (SF in Virginia last year) and Grace Anne Jeremiah (SF in California - the second 2018 Cali Teen semi-finalist to compete in a different state this year). The other semi-finalists were MollyPaige Deans, Jahnai Elder, Blair Oakley, Elana Scarlett and Sydney Spencer.

Madison Ramsey won Miss Congeniality and Cameron Clark was Miss Photogenic.

Full results

Miss Virginia USA 2019: Courtney Smits (GA TUSA 12)
1RU: Nadgeena Jerome
2RU: Susie Evans (VA TUSA 11)
3RU: Jade Kenny (SF DC USA 18, Miss MD 14)
4RU: Mary McGeorge (2RU VA TUSA 16)

Semi-finalists:
Ashley Day (SF 18, NF 17, NF 16, NF FL USA 13, NF 12)
Alexis Drury (SF 17)
Jasmyn Franklin
Johanna King (SF DC USA 15, SF 14)
Victoria Maiden (SF 17)
Elizabeth Martin (NF TX USA 19, SF VA USA 18, NF 17)
Amber Miller
Brianna Ruff (NF 18)
Davina Seoparsan (1RU VA TUSA 15, 2RU 14)
Anah Taylor

Congeniality: Kati Roberts
Photogenic: Jade Kenny

Courtney Smits, Nadgeena Jerome, Susie Evans, Jade Kenny, Mary McGeorge

Miss Virginia Teen USA 2019: Morgan Duty (2RU 18, 1RU 17, NF 16)
1RU: Cameron Clark (3RU 18)
2RU: Zoe Lowe
3RU: Alyssa Mawyer
4RU: Gabriela Pena (T15 NC TUSA 19, 3RU NC TUSA 18, NF NC TUSA 17, NF NC TUSA 16)

Semi-finalists:
MollyPaige Deans
Jahnai Elder
Grace Anne Jeremiah (SF CA TUSA 18)
Savannah Marcum (SF 18)
Blair Oakley
Elana Scarlett
Sydney Spencer

Congeniality: Madison Ramsey
Photogenic: Cameron Clark

Morgan Duty, Cameron Clark, Zoe Lowe, Alyssa Mawyer, Gabriela Pena

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Miss Minnesota USA and Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2019 results recap

11/27/2018

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Congratulations to Miss Minnesota USA 2019 Catherine Stanley and Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2019 Olivia Herbert! Click their names to view their titleholder profiles which have more photos.

Catherine was Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2014 - click the link for her Teen profile - and won both titles on her first attempt. She is the second 2014 Teen heading to Miss USA this year. She is the first Miss titleholder from Bloomington since 1988. As happens quite frequently, Catherine's "Miss" titleholder Haley O'Brien was herself a former Teen (MN Teen USA 2010) who went on to win the Miss title.

Olivia was a semi-finalist in last year's Teen pageant, the first time a returning semi-finalist (not runner-up) has returned & won the following year since 2006! She is a cousin of Miss Minnesota USA 2011 Britt Thelemann Pangerl. She is the first titleholder from Andover, north of Minneapolis.

I didn't get a chance to do any contestant commentary for this weekends' pageants but all four of last year's runners-up competed again this year which has been a fairly rare occurrence this state pageant season. 2018 fourth runner-up Zianya Steigauf placed first runner-up this year. Two-time Teen semi-finalist Taylor Fondie finished second runner-up. Third runner-up KerryAnne Kelly was the only newcomer in the top five and also won Miss Photogenic. Fourth runner-up was Melissa Paakh, last year's 1st runner-up (she & Zianya swapped spots!).

Among the semi-finalists were the other two 2018 runners-up Danielle Hron (2RU) and Catalina Nguyen (3RU), 2018 semi-finalist and 2017 Teen runner-up Kala Schmidt, other past Miss & Teen semi-finalists Maddy Karlen and Elle Gilbert and first-time contestants Allie Brunette, Lauryn Greenfield, Jenna Housley, Courtney Igbo and Samantha Smith.

Miss Congeniality was Mikayla Holmgren.

In Teen, the top three contestants were all returning semi-finalists. First runner-up was Gwendolyn Buchanan (SF in 2016) and second runner-up was Sylvia Leonard (SF in 2018). Third and fourth runner-up placements went to newcomers Lillie Imm and Lauren Disher respectively.

Two more past semi-finalists Hallie Jackson (2017) and Grace Myler (2018) made the top 15 again this year. The other semi-finalists were Devon Brant, Madison Callais, Madeleine Danzberger (Miss Photogenic), Yajaira L, Madison Mikan, Samantha Nash, Regan Schmidt and Hannah Wehling. Hannah is the sister of former MN runner-up Sydney Wehling who competed in the Miss division in both North Dakota & Minnesota this year, finishing fourth runner-up in ND.

The Congeniality winner was Isabella Nehk.

See also: Miss Minnesota USA & Teen USA state pageant results | Miss Minnesota USA & Teen USA titleholder history

Full results

Miss Minnesota USA 2019: Catherine Stanley (MN TUSA 14)
1RU: Zianya Steigauf (4RU 18, SF 17)
2RU: Taylor Fondie (SF MN TUSA 16, SF 15)
3RU: KerryAnne Kelly
4RU: Melissa Paakh (1RU 18)

Semi-finalists:
Allie Brunette
Elle Gilbert (SF MN TUSA 14)
Lauryn Greenfield
Jenna Housley
Danielle Hron (2RU 18)
Courtney Igbo
Maddy Karlen (SF 17)
Catalina Nguyen (3RU 18)
Kala Schmidt (SF 18, 3RU MN TUSA 16, SF 14)
Samantha Smith

Congeniality: Mikayla Holmgren
Photogenic: KerryAnne Kelly

Catherine Stanley, Zianya Steigauf, Taylor Fondie, KerryAnne Kelly, Melissa Paakh

Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2019: Olivia Herbert (SF 18)
1RU: Gwendolyn Buchanan (SF 16)
2RU: Sylvia Leonard (SF 18)
3RU: Lillie Imm
4RU: Lauren Disher

Semi-finalists:
Devon Brant
Madison Callais
Madeleine Danzberger
Hallie Jackson (SF 17)
Yajaira L
Madison Mikan (NF 18)
Grace Myler (SF 18)
Samantha Nash
Regan Schmidt
Hannah Wehling

Congeniality: Isabella Nehk
Photogenic: Madeleine Danzberger

Olivia Herbert, Gwendolyn Buchanan, Sylvvia Leonard, Lillie Imm, Lauren Disher

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Miss Maine USA and Miss Maine Teen USA 2019 results recap

11/27/2018

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Congratulations to Miss Maine USA 2019 Lexie Elston and Miss Maine Teen USA 2019 Mara Carpenter! Click their names to view their titleholder profiles which have more photos.

Lexie is 22 and was born & raised in Portland. She is currently studying towards a degree in environmental science. This was her first time competing in the pageant. She also won the Miss Photogenic award.

Mara was first runner-up in last year's pageant and is the first returning 1RU to win since Donna Schlieper in 2006. She is the first titleholder from Camden.

Photos by Creative Sparks Imagery

In the Miss pageant another newcomer Julia van Steenberghe placed first runner-up. Second runner-up went to Helena Higgins, who placed 4RU last year. Kaitlyn Beckwith, who was second runner-up last year & in Teen in 2017, placed third runner-up this year. Fourth runner-up was Sara Disselkamp, who was a semi-finalist in 2017 and third runner-up in 2016.

The top nine included past semi-finalist Elaine Cavalieri and newcomers Hamdia Ahmed, Katie Johnson and Congeniality winner Haylie Witham.

As with last year's pageant, the majority of contestants in the Teen top 11 were competing for the first time. First through fourth runners-up were, in order, Ashleigh Bolduc, Sophia Herdrich, Grace Morey, Meghan Cookson. Ashleigh was the only finalist other than Mara who had competed previous, she was a semi-finalist last year.

The semi-finalists were Emily Briggs, Teghan Halsey, Lexie McMahan, Annie Norman, Samantha Quinn and Julianna Rogers.

Sophia Herdrich was Miss Congeniality and Madelyn Brassard was Miss Photogenic.

See also: Miss Maine USA & Teen USA state pageant results | Miss Maine USA & Teen USA titleholder history

Full results

Miss Maine USA 2019: Lexie Elston
1RU: Julia van Steenberghe
2RU: Helena Higgins (4RU 18, NF FL USA 15, NF 14)
3RU: Kaitlyn Beckwith (2RU 18, 2RU ME TUSA 17, SF 16)
4RU: Sara Disselkamp (SF 17, 3RU 16, NF 14)

Semi-finalists:
Hamdia Ahmed
Elaine Cavalieri (SF 18, SF ME TUSA 16)
Katie Johnson
Haylie Witham

Congeniality: Haylie Witham
Photogenic: Lexie Elston

Lexie Witham, Julia van Steenberghe, Helena Higgins, Kaitlyn Beckwith, Sara Disselkamp

Miss Maine Teen USA 2019: Mara Carpenter (1RU 18)
1RU: Ashleigh Bolduc (SF 18)
2RU: Sophia Herdrich
3RU: Grace Morey
4RU: Meghan Cookson

Semi-finalists:
Emily Briggs
Teghan Halsey
Lexie McMahan
Annie Norman
Samantha Quinn
Julianna Rogers

Congeniality: Sophia Herdrich
Photogenic: Madelyn Brassard

Mara Carpenter, Ashleigh Bolduc, Sophia Herdrich, Grace Morey, Meghan Cookson

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Miss Kansas USA and Miss Kansas Teen USA 2019 results recap

11/27/2018

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Congratulations to Miss Kansas USA 2019 Alyssa Klinzing and Miss Kansas Teen USA 2019 Hannah DeBok! Click their names to view their titleholder profiles which have more photos.

Alyssa was Miss Kansas Teen USA 2013 - click the link for her Teen profile - and was a semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 2013. She was third runner-up at Miss KS USA 2017 when she was just 18 and also third runner-up at Miss California USA last year. During her Teen reign she was one of the most active titleholders and made a huge number of appearances (there are heaps of photos on her Teen profile) so I can't wait to see what she does as Miss Kansas USA!

Hannah was a semi-finalist in last year's pageant and also won the Activewear award.

First runner-up in the Miss division was newcomer Alyson Acklin. Second runner-up went to two-time Teen finalist Faith Tyrell who avenged her non-finalist finish in 2017 (that one made no sense to me!). Third runner-up was 2018 semi-finalist Camila Sacco and a second newcomer Hayden Brax finished fourth runner-up and won the Swimsuit award.

The three semi-finalists were: Miss Kansas Teen USA 2009 Alexis Rewalt, who was competing in Miss for the sixth time and has finished as a SF five times now, with a fourth runner-up placement in 2016; 2017 fourth runner-up Cassie Lohmeyer; and two-time non-finalist Bridget McBrackney.

Miss Congeniality was Angelica Jacobs and Miss Photogenic was Camila Sacco. I am still waiting to find out the other category award winners.

In Teen the first runner-up was newcomer Sydney Mansaw. Lauren Savolt made the top five for the third time, finishing second runner-up this year to add to her fourth runner-up spot in 2018 and second runner-up placement in 2017. 2016 non-finalist Rachel Rigler was third runner-up and fourth runner-up was Photogenic winner Avery Roberge who was competing for the first time.

The top 12 included past semi-finalists Brooke Butler, Cyara Heredia and Kirsten Stokes and four first-time contestants: Vasuma Chaparala, Miranda Herzog, Isabella Line and Megan Mocabee (Miss Congeniality).

Full results

Miss Kansas USA 2019: Alyssa Klinzing (3RU CA USA 18, 3RU KS USA 17, KS TUSA 13, SF 12)
1RU: Alyson Acklin
2RU: Faith Tyrell (NF 17, 3RU KS TUSA 13, 2RU 12)
3RU: Camila Sacco (SF 18, NF 17)
4RU: Hayden Brax

Semi-finalists:
Cassie Lohmeyer (4RU 17)
Bridget McBratney (NF 18, NF 16)
Alexis Rewalt (SF 17, 4RU 16, SF 15, SF 14, SF 13, KS TUSA 09, 2RU 08)

Congeniality: Angelica Jacobs
Photogenic: Camila Sacco

Alyssa Klinzing, Alyson Acklin, Faith Tyrell, Camila Sacco, Hayden Brax

Miss Kansas Teen USA 2019: Hannah DeBok (SF 18)
1RU: Sydney Mansaw
2RU: Lauren Savolt (4RU 18, 2RU 17)
3RU: Rachel Rigler (NF 16)
4RU: Avery Roberge

Semi-finalists:
Brooke Butler (SF 18)
Vasuma Chaparala
Cyara Heredia (SF 18, SF 17)
Miranda Herzog
Isabella Line
Megan Mocabee
Kirsten Stokes (SF 17)

Congeniality: Megan Mocabee
Photogenic: Avery Roberge

Hannah DeBok, Sydney Mansaw, Lauren Savolt, Rachel Rigler, Avery Roberge

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Miss USA and Teen USA 25-26 November weekend recap

11/26/2018

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This weekend four new Miss USA state titleholders were crowned and five Teens... the 2019 Texas team is now complete! Apologies for the lack of coverage this weekend, I've had family staying. Catching up now! The titleholder profiles are in the process of going up and then I'll be posting the results recaps. One interesting stat for this weekend... the number of former Teen titleholders heading to Miss USA this year has doubled - we were looking at close to a record low but three of my favourites won titles this weekend!

KANSAS

Alyssa Klinzing - Miss Kansas USA 2019
Hannah DeBok - Miss Kansas Teen USA 2019

MAINE

Lexie Elston - Miss Maine USA 2019
Mara Carpenter - Miss Maine Teen USA 2019

MINNESOTA

Catherine Stanley - Miss Minnesota USA 2019
Olivia Herbert - Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2019

VIRGINIA

Courtney Smits - Miss Virginia USA 2019
Morgan Duty - Miss Virginia Teen USA 2019

TEXAS

Alayah Benavidez - Miss Texas USA 2019 (crowned in September)

Kennedy Edwards - Miss Texas Teen USA 2019

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Miss Massachusetts USA & Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 2019 results recap

11/22/2018

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Congratulations to Miss Massachusetts USA 2019 Kelly O'Grady and Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 2019 Annie Lu! Click their names to view their titleholder profiles which have more photos.

Both titleholders are extremely accomplished, Kelly is a Harvard graduate and is currently attending the Harvard Business School to complete an MBA. Annie just started at Harvard and is there studying government. Their bios are on their profiles (click the links above) and are well worth reading, because there's more to their stories than just that snippet.

Kelly was third runner-up in last year's pageant, and is the seventh consecutive titleholder who had made the top five in either a Miss USA or Teen USA pageant. Annie competed in her home state of California last year (she is from the Bay Area) and made the top 20.

Photos by Creative Sparks Imagery

First runner-up for the second year in a row - one of three to befall that fate last weekend - was Ashley Baptista, who was also 2RU in 2016 and a semi-finalist in 2015. Second runner-up Chelsea Demby also repeated her placement from last year. Third runner-up was newcomer Sabrina Victor and fourth runner-up was past New Jersey Teen finalist Isabelle Varga, who was competing in her first Miss pageant.

The top 16 included previous New Hampshire and Rhode Island runners-up Nina Murray and Nicole Eacuello, past semi-finalists Fatima Armaghan, Meghan McInnis and Rachel Miller, past non-finalists Ashley Maiolatesi - from Louisiana last year - and Alexandria McBride - in Illinois in 2017, and newcomers Jaclyn Delmonico, Shumika Jean-Baptiste, Adriana Taylor and Shelby Thiem.

In the Teen pageant, the runners-up from first through fourth were Juliana Mazo, Noor Mohamed, Olivia Lindberg and Emily Pimentel. Olivia was a semi-finalist last year and the others were competing for the first time.

Miss Massachusetts Outstanding Teen 2017 Carly Fisher made the top 16 in her first attempt at Miss MA Teen USA; others in the top 16 were 2018 semi-finalist Kiersten Khoury, 2018 Washington teen semi-finalist Marianne Baptista, and newcomers Kennedy Campbell, Yara Fawaz, Jasmine Hachem, Jacey Hinton, Dalia Karim, Gianna Puopolo, Alexis Renaud and Eliza Rossi.

See also: Miss Massachusetts USA & Teen USA state pageant results | Miss Massachusetts USA & Teen USA titleholder history

Full results

Miss Massachusetts USA 2019: Kelly O'Grady (3RU 18)
1RU: Ashley Baptista (1RU 18, 2RU 16, SF 15)
2RU: Chelsea Demby (2RU 18)
3RU: Sabrina Victor
4RU: Isabelle Varga (2RU NJ TUSA 16, SF 15, SF 14, NF 13)

Semi-finalists:
Fatima Armaghan (SF 18)
Jaclyn Delmonico
Nicole Eacuello (SF 18, SF 16, 3RU RI USA 15, NF 14, NF 11)
Shumika Jean-Baptiste
Ashley Maiolatesi (NF LA USA 18)
Meghan McInnis (SF 18, NF 17)
Rachel Miller (SF 18)
Nina Murray (SF NH USA 18, 2RU 17, NF MA TUSA 14, NF 13)
Adriana Taylor
Shelby Thiem
Alexandria McBride (NF IL USA 17)

Kelly O'Grady, Ashley Baptista, Chelsea Demby, Sabrina Victor, Isabelle Varga

Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 2019: Annie Lu (SF CA TUSA 18)
1RU: Juliana Mazo
2RU: Noor Mohamed
3RU: Olivia Lindberg (SF 18)
4RU: Emily Pimentel

Semi-finalists:
Marianne Bautista (SF WA TUSA 18)
Kennedy Campbell
Yara Fawaz
Carly Fisher (MA's OT 17)
Jasmine Hachem
Jacey Hinton
Dalia Karim
Kiersten Khoury (SF 18)
Gianna Puopolo
Alexis Renaud
Eliza Rossi

Annie Lu, Juliana Mazo, Noor Mohamed, Olivia Lindberg, Emily Pimentel

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Miss Hawaii USA and Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2019 results recap

11/21/2018

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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!

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

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

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

Leimakamae Freitas, Lyric Medeiros, Kiilani Arruda, Tylee Calicdan, Ashley Hill

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Miss Georgia USA and Miss Georgia Teen USA 2019 results recap

11/21/2018

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Congratulations to Miss Georgia USA 2019 Katerina Rozmajzl and Miss Georgia Teen USA 2019 Isabella Bloedorn! Click their names to view their titleholder profiles which have more photos.

Katerina was the most experienced contestant to win this weekend. She was fourth runner-up last year, third runner-up in Teen in 2016, a semi-finalist in 2015 and a non-finalist in 2014. There are some great photos of her transformation from a Teen to a Miss contestant on her profile. Katerina is a model and has over 500k followers on her instagram!

Isabella (prounounced "Eesa-bella" with a soft S sound) was a semi-finalist in last year's pageant and again her transformation in just a year is absolutely stunning. Love seeing a girl who knows she wants the crown & goes all out for it :)

I am obsessed with both winners' gowns... anyone else?

Photos by DeMarcus Bowser

First runner-up in Miss this year was Miss Alabama Teen USA 2013 Lorin Holcombe who was third runner-up in Alabama last year. Coincidentally she happened to be competing in Georgia at the exact same time this year's Alabama pageant was happening! Second runner-up went to Gianna Zitello who advanced one spot on her 2018 finish. Third runner-up was Olivia Wamack, who was a semi-finalist with Katerina at Miss GA Teen USA 2015 and also in 2014. Fourth runner-up Courtney Nichols was the only newcomer in the top five.

Among the semi-finalists this year were Miss District of Columbia 2016 Cierra Jackson, last year's first runner-up Safia Moussa, past Miss and Teen semi-finalists Autumn Adams, McCall Allen, Lena Hardy, Alix Troupe (also a Teen semi-finalist in 2015!), and 2018 non-finalist Shiobhan Fraser. Rachel Stacy finished out her pageant career with a semi-finalist placement in Georgia to add to her SF finish in Tennessee last year and Virginia in 2013, 2014 and 2017. She has competed eight times. The first-time contestants in the top sixteen were McKenna Fletcher, Erin Hughes and Daizha Johnson.

Paradise Rodriguez won Miss Congeniality and Haley Williams was Miss Photogenic.

In Teen, first runner-up went to Christell Foote, who coincidentally had the same local title as Lorin in the miss division, both represented Buckhead. Christell was competing in Georgia for the first time but was third runner-up at Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2018. Second runner-up was Meredith Proctor who was a 2018 semi-finalist. Newcomer Myla Hadley was third runner-up and fourth runner-up went to Sophia Sasso who was 3RU last year.

The top 16 included past semi-finalists Ansley Taubert and Kiley Love and newcomers Sydney Dorsey, Ansley Dykes, Addison Garman, Elizabeth Greenberg, Ashlin Meadows, Delaney Musgrave, Gabriela Norwood, Chandler Sapp and Rylee Wright.

Hannah-Fay Cordell won the Congeniality award and Photogenic went to Summer May.

See also: Miss Georgia USA & Teen USA state pageant results | Miss Georgia USA & Teen USA titleholder history

Full results

Miss Georgia USA 2019: Katerina Rozmajzl (3RU GA TUSA 16, SF 15, NF 14)
1RU: Lorin Holcombe (3RU AL USA 18, AL TUSA 13)
2RU: Gianna Zitello (3RU 18, SF 17)
3RU: Olivia Wamack (SF GA TUSA 15, SF 14)
4RU: Courtney Nichols

Semi-finalists:
Autumn Adams (SF 18, NF 17, SF GA TUSA 09)
McCall Allen (SF GA TUSA 16)
McKenna Fletcher
Shiobhan Fraser (NF 17)
Lena Hardy (SF 18, NF 17, NF GA TUSA 09)
Erin Hughes
Cierra Jackson (Miss DC 16)
Daizha Johnson
Safia Moussa (1RU 18, SF 17)
Alix Troupe (SF 18, SF 17, SF GA TUSA 15)
Rachel Stacy (SF TN USA 18, SF VA USA 17, NF TN USA 16, NF FL USA 15, SF VA USA 14, SF 13)

Congeniality: Paradise Rodriguez
Photogenic: Haley Williams

Katerina Rozmajzl, Lorin Holcombe, Gianna Zitello, Olivia Wamack, Courtney Nichols

Miss Georgia Teen USA 2019: Isabella Bloedorn (SF 18)
1RU: Christell Foote (3RU TN TUSA 18)
2RU: Meredith Proctor (SF 18)
3RU: Myla Hadley
4RU: Sophia Sasso (3RU 18)

Semi-finalists:
Sydney Dorsey
Ansley Dykes
Addison Garman
Elizabeth Greenberg
Ashlin Meadows
Delaney Musgrave
Gabriela Norwood
Kiley Love (SF 18)
Chandler Sapp
Ansley Taubert (SF 18, SF 17)
Rylee Wright

Congeniality: Hannah-Fay Cordell
Photogenic: Summer May

Isabella Bloedorn, Christell Foote, Meredith Proctor, Myla Hadley, Sophia Sasso

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