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Miss Teen USA 1986

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Miss Teen USA 1986
DateJanuary 21, 1986
Presenters
Entertainment
VenueOcean Center, Daytona Beach, Florida
Broadcaster
Entrants51
Placements10
WinnerAllison Brown
Oklahoma
CongenialityDana Moody
Arkansas
PhotogenicKristy Vanney
Arizona
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Miss Teen USA 1986, the 4th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, Florida on January 21, 1986. At the conclusion of the final competition, Allison Brown of Oklahoma was crowned by outgoing queen Kelly Hu of Hawaii.[1]

Background

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Daytona Beach was announced as the host city for the 1986 pageant in November 1985.[2] This marked the first time the pageant was held in Daytona Beach, although it had previously been staged in Florida twice: in Lakeland in 1983, the pageant's inaugural year, and in Miami in 1985.[3] The Volusia County Council committed up to $100,000 in county money in its bid to host the pageant, in return for a promised 18 minutes of promotional footage during the broadcast.[3] The decision was criticised by feminists who criticised the county's decision to spend money on the pageant.[4]

Event

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Contestants spent three weeks in the Daytona Beach area preparing to compete for the title.[5] The pageant was hosted by Michael Young, the host from 1983 to 1984 who returned from hosting after a break in 1985.[6] Colour commentary was provided by Morgan Brittany, and there was entertainment from The Commodores, the Solid Gold Dancers and "The Golden Boys of the Bandstand", Bobby Rydell, Frankie Avalon and Fabian.[6]

Results

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Placements

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Map showing placements by state

The 1986 pageant results were:[7]

Final Results Contestant
Miss Teen USA 1986
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10

Special awards

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Award Contestant
Miss Congeniality
Miss Photogenic
Best state costume

Judges

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The celebrity panel of judges comprised the follwoing:[10]

Delegates

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The Miss Teen USA 1986 delegates were:

State/District Contestant Age[a] Hometown Placement/Award Notes Ref.
Alabama Dell McGhee 18 Alexander City [11]
Alaska Bobbie Mitchell 17 Fairbanks [12][13]
Arizona Kristi Vanney 16 Tempe Miss Photogenic [9][14]
Arkansas Dana Moody 17 Desha Miss Congeniality [8]
California Michelle Low 17 Ontario [15]
Colorado Raeann Durkee [16]
Connecticut Karen Zawacki 17 Danbury [17]
Delaware Laura Hawthorne 17 Wilmington [18]
District of Columbia Melissa Gilbert 17 Washington, D.C. [19]
Florida Stefanie Smith 16 Jacksonville Semi-finalist [20]
Georgia Wendy Neuendorf 16 Dunwoody Later Miss Alabama 1991 [21][22]
Hawaii Michelle Hardin
Idaho Kathryn Comba 16 Boise [23]
Illinois Dyann Lowery 18 Sandwich [24][19]
Indiana Danielle Wayne 17 Portage [25]
Iowa Kristin Hudson Des Moines [26]
Kansas Kimberlee Girrens 16 Wichita Later Miss Kansas USA 1992 and top six at Miss USA 1992 [27][28][29]
Kentucky Amy Miller
Louisiana Shasta St Angelo 16 Semi-finalist [1]
Maine Linda Marie Kiene Later Miss Maine USA 1992 [30][31][32]
Maryland Julie Stanford Later Miss Maryland USA 1990
Massachusetts Michelle King Manchester [33]
Michigan Terri Turner Clawson [34]
Minnesota Jennifer Gessell Bloomington [35]
Mississippi Michele Fouché Jackson [36]
Missouri Jennifer Tangora [16]
Montana Camille "Kami" Kostelecky 17 Bozeman [37]
Nebraska Elizabeth Feige 17 LaVista [38]
Nevada Wendi Stewart
New Hampshire Diane Dothan
New Jersey Rosalie Cuozzo 17 Colts Neck Semi-finalist [17]
New Mexico Kerali Hansen 17 Las Cruces Semi-finalist [39]
New York Claudia Liem 15 Glendale 2nd runner-up [17]
North Carolina Denise Jenkins 16 Wilmington [40]
North Dakota Shannon Kaiser 16 Williston [41]
Ohio Michele Beane 15 Englewood [42]
Oklahoma Allison Brown 17 Edmond Miss Teen USA [1]
Oregon Danna Christiansen 17 Oregon City [43]
Pennsylvania Melissa Forlini 15 Reading Best state costume [44]
Rhode Island Lori Damige 17 Cranston [45]
South Carolina Angela Shuler 17 Fort Mill Later Miss South Carolina USA 1989 [46][47]
South Dakota Valerie Marsden 17 Rapid City 4th runner-up [48]
Tennessee Wendy Laws 16 Elizabethton [49]
Texas Becky Pestana San Antonio 1st runner-up [50][1]
Utah Michelle Montgomery 17 [51]
Vermont Holly Matava 16 Brattleboro [52]
Virginia Angela Thigpin 15 Portsmouth 3rd runner-up [1]
Washington Lisa Elliott 17 Snohomish [15]
West Virginia Jody Caldwell 15 Semi-finalist [1]
Wisconsin Lanae St. John 16 La Crosse [53]
Wyoming Julie Henry 16 Gillette [54]
  1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant

References

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  2. ^ Tonyan, Rick (20 November 1985). "Teen contest coming to civic center". The Orlando Sentinel. p. 201. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  3. ^ a b Tonyan, Rick (15 November 1985). "Volusia pledges $100,000 for televised pageant". The Orlando Sentinel. p. 163. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  4. ^ Tonyan, Rick (30 November 1985). "Teen pageant draws protest". The Orlando Sentinel. p. 40. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Miss Teen USA delegates surveyed". Elizabethton Star. 19 January 1986. p. 63. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Miss Teen USA 1986 to be chosen Tuesday". The Courier-Gazette. 19 January 1986. p. 29. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Oklahoman is Miss Teen USA". The Fresno Bee. 22 January 1986. p. 48. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Pace speeds up for local girl in final days before pageant". Batesville Guard. 17 January 1986. p. 6. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Lens-full". The Stuart News. 19 January 1986. p. 2. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
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  11. ^ "Local beauty named Miss Teen Alabama". The Alexander City Outlook. 13 November 1985. p. 1. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  12. ^ "Miss Alaska Teen USA returns from pageant". Anchorage Times. 30 January 1986. p. 25. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  13. ^ "Ponce Inlet mayor tells contest film crew to move". The Orlando Sentinel. 4 January 1986. p. 25. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  14. ^ "Fun on the Beach". Springfield Leader and Press. 6 January 1986. p. 3. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Beach Break". The Tyler Courier-Times. 16 January 1986. p. 30. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  16. ^ a b "A trunk full". The Delaware Gazette. 7 January 1986. p. 7. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
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  23. ^ "Borah student readies for big-time challenge". The Idaho Statesman. 1 January 1986. p. 31. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
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  25. ^ Weyand, Cindy (2 December 1985). "Portage Girl takes teen title by storm". Vidette-Messenger of Porter County. p. 12. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
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  29. ^ "Miss California wins Miss USA title, cash". Evansville Press. 8 February 1992. p. 3. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
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  33. ^ "Chiasson Named Co. President". Athol Daily News. 3 February 1986. p. 3. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  34. ^ "Big Splash in Florida". The Buffalo News. 6 January 1986. p. 40. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
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  37. ^ "Montana teenager competes today in national pageant". The Billings Gazette. 21 January 1986. p. 12. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  38. ^ "Miss Nebraska Teen USA named". Fremont Tribune. 17 December 1985. p. 5. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  39. ^ "Miss Teen USA semi-finalist". Albuquerque Journal. 14 April 1986. p. 14. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  40. ^ "Charlotte woman wins title on third try". News and Record. 20 August 1985. p. 31. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  41. ^ "Miss North Dakota Teen to compete in nationals". The Bismarck Tribune. 16 January 1986. p. 16. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
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  43. ^ McCarthy, Linda (16 December 1985). "Oregon queen preparing for Teen USA contest". The Oregonian. p. 13. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  44. ^ Martin, Hugh (14 January 1986). "Not everything is beautiful in pageant". The Tampa Tribune. p. 53. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  45. ^ "For a change in temperature". The Daily Item. 8 January 1986. p. 2. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  46. ^ "Fort Mill girl wins Miss S.C. Teen USA". The Times and Democrat. 12 January 1986. p. 28. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  47. ^ Longshaw, Tom (3 February 1989). "Winthrop student competing for title". The Herald. p. 15. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  48. ^ "City girl is competing for Miss Teen USA crown". Rapid City Journal. 11 January 1986. p. 10. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  49. ^ Schwartz, Cynthia (19 January 1986). "Every girl's dream comes true for Wendy". Elizabethton Star. p. 53. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  50. ^ Martinez, James (16 June 1985). "San Antonio woman wins teen pageant". El Paso Times. p. 8. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  51. ^ "Olympus Senior Crowned Miss Utah Teen". The Salt Lake Tribune. 13 December 1985. p. 30. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  52. ^ "Holly Matava wins pageant". The Brattleboro Reformer. 19 October 1985. p. 15. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  53. ^ Moore, Pat (5 January 1986). "Teen seeks national title". The La Crosse Tribune. p. 9. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  54. ^ "Gillette girl named Miss Wyoming Teen". Casper Star-Tribune. 15 October 1985. p. 15. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
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