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 2002 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
2
Tara Conner (KY), Rachel Smith (TN)
Top 8/10/11/12*
1
Lauren Barnette (VT)
Top 15/16/20*
1
Marin Poole (UT)
Non-finalist
6
Ashley Bickford (CT), Lacey Wilson (IL), Candice Stewart (LA), Alla Illusha (MN), Alysha Castonguay (RI), Jessica Fjerstad (SD)
* Where the semi-finalists are cut in multiple stages before the top 5 or 6
2005
3
Candice Stewart (LA), Jessica Fjerstad (SD), Marin Poole (UT)
2006
1
Tara Conner (KY)
2007
3
Alla Illusha (MN), Rachel Smith (TN), Lauren Barnette (VT)
2008
1
Alysha Castonguay (RI)
