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Elexes Richardson is Miss Arizona USA 2025

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Scottsdale

3rd runner-up 2016, 2nd runner-up 2015, 1st runner-up Miss Arizona Teen USA 2013

A native of Scottsdale, Elexes “Lexe” Richardson was crowned Miss Arizona USA in September 2025 and will represent Arizona at the Miss USA 2025 pageant in Reno, Nevada. After three runner-up finishes in the mid-2010s, Elexes returned to compete and win almost ten years after last appearing at Miss AZ USA.

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Meet Miss Arizona Teen USA 2025 Eternity Hickman

Lexe's sister titleholder is Miss Arizona Teen USA 2025 Eternity Hickman. Click here to visit Eternity's profile and check out photos of their year together.
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Candid and Appearance photos
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Meet Miss Arizona Teen USA 2025 Eternity Hickman

Lexe's sister titleholder is Miss Arizona Teen USA 2025 Eternity Hickman. Click here to visit Eternity's profile and check out photos of their year together.
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Miss USA pageant photos

The Miss USA pageant is once-in-a-lifetime event few get to experience. Here are Elexes’s official pageant photos.

State pageant photos

The on-stage moments, the tension of the final two and the glory of the crowning, here are Lexe’s state pageant photos.

Professional photos

Lights, camera, action!  Professional photoshoots are one of the perks that comes from winning a title.

Candid & Appearance photos

From events straight after her crowning to her final appearances before she passes on her crown, here’s a look at all the appearances Lexe has made during her reign, as well as other candid photos during her year.

Previous pageant photos

There’s nothing better than watching a contestant progress from year to year! Here’s a look back at Lexe’s previous pageant photos.

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