One of my favourite sections of the site (even if I’ve never settled on the perfect name for it!), a look at all the Miss Teen USA 2000 titleholders who’ve gone on to compete at Miss USA or in other state pageants. It’s always inspiring to see where their journeys have taken them — whether they won a crown early on, competed once or twice and then hung up the heels or kept showing up year after year, showing persistence in their quest to walk the Miss USA stage.
Winner
1
Chelsea Cooley (NC)
2nd runner-up
2
Kristen Johnson (KY), Nicole O’Brian (TX)
Non-finalist
4
Christina Olejniczak (AK), Tiara Dews (DC), Raelene Aguilar (NM), Kristin George (WY)
* Where the semi-finalists are cut in multiple stages before the top 5 or 6
2002
1
Christina Olejniczak (AK)
2003
1
Nicole O’Brian (TX)
2004
1
Tiara Dews (DC)
2005
1
Kristen Johnson (KY), Chelsea Cooley (NC)
2006
1
Kristin George (WY)
2008
1
Raelene Aguilar (NM)
