The Miss USA Class of 2022 drew something of a short straw – gone are the days when Miss USA was the height of glam! For the first time in over 20 years the official preliminary competition photos weren’t released publicly. Texas won their 10th Miss USA crown, with R’Bonney Gabriel taking the title. The 2022 contestants included an advocate for Type 1 Diabetes awareness, a Native American who proudly wore her regalia for the costume competition, an engineer, a cancer researcher, a fashion designer and an almost-qualified Doctor of Physical Therapy.