Miss Louisiana USA & Teen USA 2019 contestant rundown

Miss Louisiana USA & Teen USA is being held this weekend, with both shows at 7.30 pm CST.  Typically this is webcast but I don't have a link yet.  There are 24 Miss contestants, down 4 on last year but down 10-20 on the previous few years, and 25 Teen contestants, down about a quarter on the last few years and 40% on 2007-2009.  For the first time they are doing a People's Choice award this year, with the winner getting a guaranteed spot in the semi-finals.

Miss Louisiana Teen USA 2012 Marlee Henry is competing in Miss for the second time, she was 1st runner-up in 2017.  She is vying to be the fifth former Teen from Louisiana to win the Miss title.  Three of last year's Miss top five are returning: 1RU Anna Kirksey, 2RU Victoria Paul and 4RU Avery Greene.  Anna & Victoria were also semi-finalists in 2017 and Avery was a semi-finalist in Texas in 2017 & 2016.

Three of last year's Miss top 10 bracket are back, Tanya Crowe (who was also a runner-up in 2017 & 2015), Emma Key and Josie Stephens.   From the top 15 Chloe Burkett (also top 10 in 2017, top 15 in Teen in 2016 & top 10 in Teen in 2015) and Sylvia Masters are back.  Ali Williams made top 10 in 2017 & top 15 in 2016, Mariah Clayton was top 15 in 2016, and Catherine Miller made the Teen top 10 in 2016.

Contestants mentioned above & a few others that caught my eye: Marlee Henry, Anna Kirksey, Victoria Paul, Avery Greene | Tanya Crowe, Emma Key, Josie Stephens, Chloe Burkett | Sylvia Masters, Ali Williams, Mariah Clayton, Catherine Miller | Jordyn McKey, DeAudrea Horne, Olivia Rackley, Erin Ledet

In Teen, 2018 first runner-up Grace Petry, third runner-up Emma Brooks McAlister and fourth runner-up Rylee Magee are all competing again - you can see their gown photos from last year here.  None of last year's top 10 are back but Jillian Elliott & Layna Baker from the top 15 are competing.

Contestants mentioned above & a few others that caught my eye: Grace Petry, Emma Brooks McAlister, Rylee Magee, Jillian Elliot | Layna Baker, Kylie Morgan, Sarah Pace, Asia Guillard

Louisiana is an interesting state, because in the last 20 years the only contestant to win the Miss Louisiana USA title with no prior Miss or Teen USA experience is Candace Bennatt in 2015 - and as she is a former Miss New Mexico & had competed at Miss America, it's hard to count her as a newcomer! ;) . In the last decade, 7 of the Miss winners had previously been a runner-up in either Miss or Teen, or a former Teen titleholder (& 2 more had been top 10 the year before they won).

In Teen the trend is not so strong, however 5 of the last 10 winners were top 10 the year previously.  Outgoing titleholder Lindsey Conque was, however, the first returning runner-up to win since 2008.

2018 top fives are below - returning contestants are marked with an asterisk.

2018 Miss Top Five | Avery Greene *(4RU), Victoria Paul* (2RU), Lauren Vizza (Miss LA USA), Anna Kirksey* (1RU), Madeline Langlinais (3RU)

2018 Teen Top Five | Ryleigh Magee* (4RU), Katie Scannell (2RU), Lindsey Conque (Miss LA Teen USA), Grace Petry* (1RU), Emma Brooks McAllister* (3RU)

Click "read more" below or scroll down for the complete lists of contestants with notes of past placements.

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Contestant lists

MISS LOUISIANA USA CONTESTANTS (24)
Josie Stephens • Baton Rouge (T10 18, NF 15, T10 LA TUSA 12)
Taja' White • Gonzales 
Sylvia Masters • Gulf Coast (T15 18)
Emma Key • Heart of Acadiana (T10 18, T18 14)
Farah Billiot • Houma Nation (NF 18)
Victoria Paul • Lafayette (2RU 18, T10 17)
Carlee Kennedy • Lake Charles
Marlee Henry • Lakeshore (1RU 17, LA TUSA 12, T10 11)
Olivia Rackley • LSU
Avery Greene • Monterey (4RU 18, SF TX USA 17, SF 16)
Tanya Crowe • New Orleans  (T10 18, 4RU 17, NF 16, 3RU 15)
Alyssa Bradley • NOLA
Mariah Clayton • Northshore (T15 16)
Taj Dright • Orleans Parish
Chloe Burkett • Pelican State (T15 18, T10 17, T15 LA TUSA 16, T10 15, NF 14) 
Erin Ledet • Pineville (NF 16)
Jordyn McKey • Prairieville
Michelle Hebert • Red Stick
Alexis Gabel • Shreveport 
Priscilla Harrell • Slabtown
Ali Williams • Southwest (T10 17, T15 16, NF LA TUSA 15)
Catherine Miller • UL (T10 LA TUSA 16, NF 15)
DeAudrea Horne • Vieux Carre
Anna Kirksey • West Monroe (1RU 18, T16 17, NF 15, NF 14)

MISS LOUISIANA TEEN USA CONTESTANTS (25)
Micaiah McZeal • Acadiana
Kylie Morgan • Baton Rouge
Emma Brooks McAllister • Bayou State (3RU 18)
Jillian Maxwell • Benton (NF 18)
Avery Jeffcoat • Bossier City
Sarah Pace • Caddo
Jillian Elliott • Calcasieu (T15 18)
Layna Baker • City Of Central (T15 18)
Demetriuna Morris • Cotton Valley
Abby Cramond • Covington
Ryleigh Magee • Denham Springs (4RU 18)
Asia Guillard • Gonzales
Jasmine Shiloh • Greater Baton Rouge
Gracie Petry • Hub City (1RU 18, NF 17)
Leanna Lanford • Lafayette
Sydni Terradot • New Iberia
Amaya Sweeney • New Orleans
Hallie Kent • Pelican State (NF 18) 
Alexandra Crovetto • Ponchatoula
Kirby Hennigan • Ruston
Cydni Lege • Scott
Caroline Colvin • Shreveport (NF 18, NF 16) 
Kinyson Voges • St. Charles Parish
Alli Moore • St. Tammany
Madison Couvillion • Sunset
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