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*'''{{flag|North Carolina}}''': Devin Gant was the first runner-up of [[Miss North Carolina USA]] 2016 after the original titleholder Allison Dunn fell ill when she arrived in Las Vegas during registration and could not stay until the preliminary night.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.charlotteagenda.com/53532/devin-gant-allie-dunn-miss-usa-north-carolina/|title=Illness for Miss North Carolina lands a Charlotte-area runner-up in her place days before the Miss USA Pageant|work=Charlotte Agenda|last=Levans|first=Katie|date=June 3, 2016|accessdate=July 2, 2019}}</ref> |
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*'''{{flag|Washington (state)|name=Washington}}''': Kelsey Schmidt was the first runner-up of [[Miss Washington USA]] 2016 after the original titleholder Stormy Keffler resigned amidst the scandal breakdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/seattle/2016/01/14/miss-washington-usa-could-lose-her-crown/78780038/|title=Miss Washington USA resigns amidst scandal|website=king5.com|date=14 January 2016|accessdate=15 January 2016}}</ref> |
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Miss USA 2016 | |
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Date | June 5, 2016 |
Presenters | |
Entertainment | |
Venue | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Broadcaster | Fox |
Entrants | 52 |
Placements | 15 |
Debuts | Miss 52 USA |
Winner | Deshauna Barber District of Columbia |
Congeniality | Peyton Brown Alabama[4] |
Photogenic | Kate Redeker Wisconsin[5] |
Miss USA 2016 was the 65th Miss USA pageant. It was held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 5, 2016. Terrence J and Julianne Hough all hosted for the first time, while Ashley Graham served as the backstage host.[6][7] All fifty states and the District of Columbia competed. Olivia Jordan of Oklahoma crowned her successor, Deshauna Barber of the District of Columbia, at the end of the event.[8] This was the first Miss USA pageant to be broadcast on Fox Network. Barber represented the United States at the Miss Universe 2016 pageant, where she placed in the Top 9.
For the first time, a 52nd entrant for the pageant was decided via a nationwide search through social media voting.[9]
Results
Final Results | Contestant | |
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Miss USA 2016 | ||
1st Runner-Up | ||
2nd Runner-Up |
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Top 5 | ||
Top 10 |
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Top 15 |
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§ Voted into the Top 15 by the public as the "People's Choice".
Awards
Award | Contestant |
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Miss Congeniality | |
Miss Photogenic |
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History
Miss 52 USA
This year a 52nd contestant will take part of the competition via social media voting . The Miss Universe Organization along with the fashion agency Sherri Hill decided to make a competition online where different women from all the US competed.[10] Finally, 10 women were selected by a panel of judges, and these 10 finalists were revealed on May 10, 2016. The winner between these 10 candidates competed as Miss 52 USA in the Miss USA 2016 pageant on June 5, 2016.[11] The winner, which was announced on May 18, 2016, was Alexandra Miller from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The 10 selected finalists were:
N° | Name | Age | Hometown | State |
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1 | Catherine Williams | 24 | San Antonio | Texas |
2 | Yvonne Vega | 25 | New Braunfels | Texas |
3 | Jessica Bean | 24 | Casper | Wyoming |
4 | Alexandra Miller | 26 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma |
5 | Ivana Thomas | 22 | Durham | North Carolina |
6 | Amanda Bell | 24 | Nashville | Tennessee |
7 | Kaitlyn Smith | 26 | Jacksonville Beach | Florida |
8 | Molly Vierhile | 23 | San Francisco | California |
9 | Niki Kafashzadeh | 24 | Rockville | Maryland |
10 | Bridgette Garb | 21 | Oak Park | California |
The panel of judges that selected the 10 finalists were:[12]
- Alessandra Garcia, American plus-size model.
- Ashley Wagner, American figure skater.
- Andrew Serrano, American IMG Fashion Director of Global Public Relations.
- Lauren Giraldo, American social media star.
- Pia Wurtzbach, Miss Universe 2015 from the Philippines.
- Sherri Hill, American fashion designer and businesswoman.
Pageant
Selection of contestants
One delegate from each state and the District of Columbia were chosen in state pageants held from July 2015 to January 2016.
Preliminary round
Prior to the final competition, the delegates competed in the preliminary competition, which involves private interviews with the judges and a presentation show where they compete in swim wear and evening gown. It was held on June 1, 2016 and was broadcast on the Miss Universe website and mobile app.
Finals
During the final competition, the top 15 competed in swim wear, while the top 10 also competed in evening gown. The top five also competed in a customized final question round, and the winner was decided by a panel of judges.
Contestants
52 delegates competed for Miss USA 2016:[13][14][15]
State | Name | Age | Height | Hometown | Placement | Notes |
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Alabama | Peyton Brown[16] | 22 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Eufaula | Top 5, Congeniality | Previously Miss Alabama Teen USA 2012 |
Alaska | Ariane Audett[17] | 21 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Anchorage | ||
Arizona | Chelsea Myers[18] | 20 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Tempe | Top 15 | |
Arkansas | Abby Floyd[19] | 19 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Searcy | Top 10 | Previously Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2013 |
California | Nadia Mejia[20] | 20 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Diamond Bar | Top 5 | Daughter of Gerardo Mejia and Miss West Virginia USA 1989 Kathy Eicher |
Colorado | Caley-Rae Pavillard[21] | 22 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Castle Pines | Previously Miss Colorado Teen USA 2011 | |
Connecticut | Tiffany Teixeira[22] | 25 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | Bridgeport | Top 10 | Previously Miss Connecticut Teen USA 2009 |
Delaware | Alexandra Vorontsova[23] | 21 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | Newark | ||
District of Columbia | Deshauna Barber[24] | 26 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Washington, D.C. | Miss USA 2016 | |
Florida | Brie Gabrielle[25] | 25 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | West Palm Beach | ||
Georgia | Emanii Davis[26] | 22 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Spalding County | 2nd runner-up | Later Miss Earth United States 2019 |
Hawaii | Chelsea Hardin[27] | 24 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Honolulu | 1st runner-up | |
Idaho | Sydney Halper[28] | 21 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Moscow | ||
Illinois | Zena Malak[29] | 24 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Carol Stream | ||
Indiana | Morgan Abel[30] | 26 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | North Vernon | Previously Miss Indiana Teen USA 2008 | |
Iowa | Alissa Morrison[31] | 24 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Davenport | ||
Kansas | Victoria Wiggins[32] | 26 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Junction City | ||
Kentucky | Kyle Hornback[33] | 20 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Louisville | ||
Louisiana | Maaliyah Papillion[34] | 21 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Lake Charles | ||
Maine | Marisa Butler[35] | 22 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Standish | Later Miss World America 2018 | |
Maryland | Christina Denny[36] | 25 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Baltimore | Previously Miss Maryland 2013 | |
Massachusetts | Whitney Sharpe[37] | 21 | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | Burlington | ||
Michigan | Susie Leica[38] | 26 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Livonia | ||
Minnesota | Bridget Jacobs[39] | 20 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Maple Grove | ||
Mississippi | Haley Sowers[40] | 22 | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | Meridian | Previously Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2010 | |
Missouri | Sydnee Stottlemyre[41] | 22 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Chesterfield | Top 10 | Previously Miss Missouri Teen USA 2011 and Miss Missouri's Outstanding Teen 2008 |
Montana | Sibahn Doxey[42] | 22 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Frenchtown | Previously Miss Montana Teen USA 2011 | |
Nebraska | Sarah Hollins[43] | 25 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Omaha |
Previously Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2009 [44] | |
Nevada | Emelina Adams[45] | 24 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Henderson | ||
New Hampshire | Jessica Strohm[46] | 25 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | Manchester | ||
New Jersey | Jessielyn Palumbo[47] | 24 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Wayne | ||
New Mexico | Naomie Germain[48] | 22 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Albuquerque | ||
New York | Serena Bucaj[49] | 22 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Suffern | ||
North Carolina | Devin Gant[50] | 23 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | Charlotte | Took over title when Allie Dunn dropped out due to illness | |
North Dakota | Halley Maas[51] | 22 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Grand Forks | ||
Ohio | Megan Wise[52] | 26 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Gallipolis | Top 15 | |
Oklahoma | Taylor Gorton[53] | 24 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | Glenpool | Top 15 | Previously Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2008 |
Oregon | Natriana Shorter[54] | 25 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Eugene | ||
Pennsylvania | Elena LaQuatra[55] | 24 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Pittsburgh | Previously Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2010 and Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2007 | |
Rhode Island | Theresa Agonia[56] | 24 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | Cumberland | ||
South Carolina | Leah Lawson[57] | 22 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | Anderson | Top 15 | |
South Dakota | Madison McKeown[58] | 21 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Sioux Falls | Top 10 | Previously Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2014 |
Tennessee | Hope Stephens[59] | 20 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Livingston | ||
Texas | Daniella Rodriguez[60] | 19 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Laredo | Previously Miss Texas Teen USA 2013 | |
Utah | Teale Murdock[61] | 26 | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | Salt Lake City | ||
Vermont | Neely Fortune[62] | 24 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | Burlington | ||
Virginia | Desi Williams[63] | 26 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Newport News | Top 10 | Previously Miss Virginia 2013. Contestant on Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers |
Washington | Kelsey Schmidt[64] | 26 | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | Bellevue | Assumed the title after previous Miss Washington USA 2016 Stormy Keffeler resigned | |
West Virginia | Nichole Greene[65] | 24 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | Charleston | Top 15 | |
Wisconsin | Kate Redeker[66] | 19 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Sheboygan | Photogenic | Previously Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 2013 |
Wyoming | Autumn Olson[67] | 22 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Saratoga | Previously Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2013 | |
Miss 52 USA | Alexandra Miller[68] | 26 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Oklahoma City | Previously Miss Oklahoma USA 2015 after Olivia Jordan was crowned Miss USA 2015 |
Judges
Miss USA 2016 contestants were evaluated by panels of judges.[69]
Preliminary judges
- Fred Nelson [70] – President/Executive Producer of the People's Choice Awards
- Jimmy Nguyen [citation needed] – Entertainment and digital media lawyer, diversity advocate, blogger, and technology advisor
- Joey Boukadakis [70] – Writer, director, producer, and media executive
- Keltie Knight [70] – Correspondent and weekend host of CBS's The Insider
- Kristin Conte [70] – Marketing and communications executive and event creator
- Nick Phelps [70] – Global Alliance Director at Droga5
- Rebecca Bienstock [70] – West Coast Bureau Chief at Us Weekly magazine
Telecast judges
- Ali Landry [71] – Miss USA 1996 from Louisiana
- Crystle Stewart [71] – Miss USA 2008 from Texas
- Joe Zee [71] – Editor in Chief and Executive Creative Officer of Yahoo Fashion
- Laura Brown [71][72] – Features/Special Projects and Executive Director of Harper's Bazaar magazine
- Nigel Barker [71] – Fashion photographer and the host of UK and US versions of The Face
Pageant notes
Replacements
- North Carolina: Devin Gant was the first runner-up of Miss North Carolina USA 2016 after the original titleholder Allison Dunn fell ill when she arrived in Las Vegas during registration and could not stay until the preliminary night.[73]
- Washington: Kelsey Schmidt was the first runner-up of Miss Washington USA 2016 after the original titleholder Stormy Keffler resigned amidst the scandal breakdown.[74]
Crossovers
Contestants who have previously or later competed at other beauty pageants:
- 2018: Maine: Marisa Butler (Top 30)
- USA's representative
- 2008: Pennsylvania: Elena LaQuatra (2nd runner-up)
- 2009: Missouri: Sydnee Stottlemyre (4th runner-up)
Fifteen contestants had competed at Miss Teen USA pageant breaking the record for the most Miss Teen USA crossovers. The previous record was at Miss USA 2015 with 12 crossovers.
- 2008: Indiana: Morgan Abel
- 2008: Oklahoma: Taylor Gorton (Top 15)
- 2009: Connecticut: Tiffany Teixeira
- 2009: Nebraska: Sarah Hollins
- 2010: Mississippi: Haley Sowers (4th runner-up)
- 2010: Pennsylvania: Elena LaQuatra
- 2011: Colorado: Caley-Rae Pavillard (Top 15)
- 2011: Missouri: Sydnee Stottlemyre (4th runner-up)
- 2011: Montana: Sibahn Doxey
- 2012: Alabama: Peyton Brown (Top 16)
- 2013: Arkansas: Abby Floyd (Top 16)
- 2013: Texas: Daniella Rodriguez
- 2013: Wisconsin: Kate Redeker (Top 16)
- 2013: Wyoming: Autumn Olson
- 2014: South Dakota: Madison McKeown
- 2012: Virginia: Desi Williams (Winner)
Historical significance
- District of Columbia won the competition for the third time.
- States that have placed in the previous year are Alabama, Arizona, Hawaii, Oklahoma, and Virginia.
- States that failed to place this year, ending streaks are Louisiana (4 years), Maryland (5 years), and Nevada (4 years).
- Alabama placed for the seventh consecutive year.
- Arizona, Oklahoma, and Virginia placed for the third consecutive year.
- California, Georgia, and South Carolina last placed in 2014.
- Connecticut, Ohio, and West Virginia last placed in 2013.
- Arkansas last placed in 2012.
- Missouri last placed in 2011.
- District of Columbia last placed in 2006.
- South Dakota placed for the first time since 1974 when Debra Ann Brickley placed in the top 12. Also, this is South Dakota's highest placement on record.
- Alabama won Miss Congeniality for the first time, and Wisconsin won Miss Photogenic for the second time. However, unlike previous years, these results were not announced on the live telecast.
- A total of 15 former Miss Teen USA delegates competed, making it the highest number ever.
International broadcasters
Television
- United States: Fox
- Africa: DSTV Mzansi Magic (delayed broadcast)
- Asia-Pacific: Star World
- Venezuela: Venevisión
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