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Gissell Bahena was Miss Illinois Teen USA 2021

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A native of Chicago, Gissell Bahena was crowned Miss Illinois Teen USA on 27 September 2020 and represented Illinois at the Miss Teen USA 2021 pageant in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Meet Miss Illinois USA 2021 Sydni Dion Bennett

Gissell's sister titleholder was Miss Illinois USA 2021 Sydni Dion Bennett. Click here to visit Sydni's profile and check out photos of their year together.
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Meet Miss Illinois USA 2021 Sydni Dion Bennett

Gissell's sister titleholder was Miss Illinois USA 2021 Sydni Dion Bennett. Click here to visit Sydni's profile and check out photos of their year together.
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Congratulations to Miss Teen USA 2023 UmaSofia Srivastava!

UmaSofia Srivastava, a 16 year old from Morris Plains, New Jersey, won the Garden State’s first national title when she was crowned Miss Teen USA 2023 on 28 September. Visit her titleholder profile to see her road to the national crown.
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Miss Teen USA 2023 Results

Click here for the full results of the Miss Teen USA 2023 pageant, streamed live from the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno on 28 September 2023.
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Competing in the Miss Teen USA pageant is once-in-a-lifetime event few get to experience. Here are Gissell’s official Miss Teen USA photos.

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Winning a state title is a sisterhood for life. Here are Gissell’s “after the crown” photos.

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