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Kate McCaughey was Miss Rhode Island USA 2011

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Semi-finalist Miss New Hampshire USA 2010, 3rd runner-up Miss Rhode Island USA 2008, Semi-finalist 2007, 1st runner-up Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2006, Non-finalist 2005, Non-finalist 2004

A native of Lincoln, Miss Rhode Island USA 2011 Kate McCaughey represented Rhode Island at the Miss USA 2011 pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada.  She went on to win Mrs Rhode Island America 2023.

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PENNSYLVANIA 2011
SOUTH CAROLINA 2011

Meet Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2011 Lindsey Bucci

Kate's sister titleholder was Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2011 Lindsey Bucci. Click here to visit Lindsey's profile and check out photos of their year together.
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Miss USA photos
State pageant photos
Professional photos
Previous pageant photos
Farewell photos
After the Crown

Meet Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2011 Lindsey Bucci

Kate's sister titleholder was Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2011 Lindsey Bucci. Click here to visit Lindsey's profile and check out photos of their year together.
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Miss USA pageant photos

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

State pageant photos

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

Professional photos

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

Previous pageant photos

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

Farewell photos

All beautiful things must come to an end, no matter how bittersweet. See Kate’s farewell walk and other candids from the weekend she crowned her successor Olivia Culpo as Miss Rhode Island USA 2012.

After the crown

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

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