Miss South Carolina Teen USA
The Miss South Carolina Teen USA pageant is the competition that selects the representatives for the state of South Carolina in the Miss Teen USA pageant. The pageant has been directed by RPM Productions since its inception.
South Carolina has placed seven times at Miss Teen USA and has produced one winner. Vanessa Minnillo won the Miss Teen USA title in 1998 and later went on to become successful in the entertainment industry.
South Carolina holds the record for the most Miss Congeniality awards. It has won three: 1994, 1998, and 2002. In 1998, Minnillo became the first teenager to win both Miss Congeniality and the national title, and is one of only two contestants to achieve this.
Four Miss South Carolina Teen USA titleholders have won the Miss South Carolina USA title and competed at Miss USA.
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[edit] Results summary
[edit] Placements
- Miss Teen USA's: Vanessa Minnillo (1998)
- 1st runners-up: Brittany Pjetraj (2008)
- 3rd runners-up: Caitlin Upton (2007)
- Top 6: Mary Stevenson (1994)
- Top 12: Lauren Poppell (1993)
- Top 15: Lindsey Sporrer (2004), Brittany Smith (2006), Keyla Childs (2011)
[edit] Awards
- Miss Congeniality: Mary Stevenson (1994), Vanessa Minnillo (1998), Austen Brown (2002)
[edit] Winners
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age1 | Placement at MTUSA | Special awards at MTUSA | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Shannon Ford | Lexington | ||||
| 2011 | Keyla Childs | Summerville | 17 | Top 15 | ||
| 2010 | Megan Pinckney | North Charleston | 18 | |||
| 2009 | Mary Helen Caver | North Augusta | 18 | |||
| 2008 | Brittany Pjetraj | Chapin | 18 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 2007 | Caitlin Upton | Lexington | 18 | 3rd runner-up[1] | Contestant on The Amazing Race 16. Gained notoriety following her answer to the final question, which was criticized as "strange" and "grammarless." Videos of her response were posted to YouTube and have received millions of views.[2] | |
| 2006 | Brittany Smith | Lyman | 17 | Top 15 | ||
| 2005 | Lauren Taylor | Travelers Rest | 18 | |||
| 2004 | Lindsey Sporrer | Easley | 17 | Semi-finalist | ||
| 2003 | Stephanie Horton[3] | Sumter | 18 | |||
| 2002 | Austen Brown | Charleston | 17 | Miss Congeniality | ||
| 2001 | Sarah Medley | North Charleston | 15 | Later Miss South Carolina USA 2005 | ||
| 2000 | Morgan Smith | Lexington | ||||
| 1999 | Hannah Grooms[4] | Wallace | ||||
| 1998 | Vanessa Minnillo | Charleston | 17 | Winner | Miss Congeniality | |
| 1997 | Caroline Brigman | Latta | ||||
| 1996 | Wendy Roberts | Pelzer | ||||
| 1995 | Garianne Phillips | Leesville | ||||
| 1994 | Mary Stevenson | Greenville | Finalist | Miss Congeniality | ||
| 1993 | Lauren Poppell | Rock Hill | Semi-finalist | Later Miss South Carolina USA 1999, finished 4th in Miss USA 1999 | ||
| 1992 | Shannon Pelerin | Lexington | ||||
| 1991 | Jeanie Bowers | Prosperity | ||||
| 1990 | Kathryn Hancock | Greenwood | Later Mrs. North Carolina America 2007 under her married name, Kathryn Hancock-Stuart.[5] | |||
| 1989 | Michelle Warner | Inman | ||||
| 1988 | Nicole Adams | West Columbia | ||||
| 1987 | Carol Carver | Hilton Head | ||||
| 1986 | Angela Shuler | Rock Hill | Later Miss South Carolina USA 1989 | |||
| 1985 | Jennifer Newin | Florence | ||||
| 1984 | Mary Delgado | Florence | ||||
| 1983 | Beth Woodard | Aiken | Later Miss South Carolina USA 1987 |
1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
[edit] References
- ^ "Midlands teen makes third runner-up in Miss Teen USA". WIS. 2007-08-24. http://www.wistv.com/global/story.asp?s=6981485. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
- ^ "Beauty queen's blonde moment". The Daily Telegraph. 2007-08-27. http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22313987-5001026,00.html?from=public_rss. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
- ^ Moore, Ivy. "Sumter Teen wins State Title". The Item. http://news.google.co.nz/newspapers?id=-XEyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0a0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1272,2530077&dq=miss-south-carolina-teen-usa+-upton&hl=en.
- ^ Franco, Jose (1988-11-10). "Spartanburg Beauties Win State Crowns". Herald-Journal. http://news.google.co.nz/newspapers?id=WTsfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xs8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3254,5339812&dq=miss-south-carolina-teen&hl=en.
- ^ "2007 Mrs America". http://www.tftj.com/db/delegates.htm/33/Mrs/2007. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
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