Miss Teen USA 2008
| Miss Teen USA 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 16, 2008 |
| Presenters | Shelley Hennig, Seth Goldman |
| Entertainment | TaDa |
| Venue | Grand Ballroom, Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas |
| Broadcaster | Ustream |
| Entrants | 51 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Winner | Stevi Perry Arkansas |
| Congeniality | Elizabeth Hollomon Mississippi |
| Photogenic | Sana Idnani New York |
Miss Teen USA 2008, the 26th Miss Teen USA pageant, was held on August 16, 2008 at Grand Ballroom in the Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas. This was the first Miss Teen USA pageant that was not televised, after then-Miss Universe Organization broadcast partner NBC failed to renew its contract, and it was also the first Miss Teen USA pageant broadcasting only online by Ustream and the first held outside the United States. The pageant was hosted by Seth Goldman and Miss Teen USA 2004, Shelley Hennig. At the conclusion of the pageant, outgoing titleholder Hilary Cruz crowned her successor Stevi Perry of Arkansas as the new Miss Teen USA.
Results
Placements
| Final Results | Contestant |
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| Miss Teen USA 2008 | |
| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up | |
| 3rd runner-up | |
| 4th runner-up |
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| Top 15 |
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Special Awards
- Miss Congeniality:
Mississippi - Elizabeth Hollomon - Miss Photogenic:
New York - Sana Idnani
Delegates
The Miss Teen USA 2008 delegates are:
| State | Name | Hometown | Age1 | Height | Placement | Awards | Notes |
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 Alabama
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Courtney Parker | Daphne, AL | 16 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm |
Top 15 | ||
 Alaska
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Victoria Ray | Eagle River, AK | 18 | 5 ft 4 in 163 cm |
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 Arizona
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Ashley Stainton | Phoenix, AZ | 17 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm |
Top 15 | ||
| Arkansas
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Stevi Perry | Hamburg, AR | 18 | 5 ft 5 in 165 cm |
Miss Teen USA 2008 | ||
 California
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Taylor Atkins | Piru, CA | 16 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm |
Top 15 | ||
 Colorado
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Danielle Scimeca | Fort Collins, CO | 18 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm |
Top 15 | ||
 Connecticut
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Brianne Hiltz | Shelton, CT | 18 | 5 ft 4 in 163 cm |
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 Delaware
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Bethany Brindley | Wilmington, DE | 18 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm |
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 District of Columbia
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Ivana Grace | Washington, DC | 17 | 5 ft 5 in 165 cm |
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 Florida
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Jillian Wunderlich | Fort Myers, FL | 17 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm |
Top 15 | Later Miss Indiana USA 2011 and top 16 semifinalist at Miss USA 2011 | |
 Georgia
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Shannon Geraghty | Norcross, GA | 16 | 5 ft 10 in 178 cm |
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 Hawaii
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Emma Wo | Honolulu, HI | 18 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm |
Later Miss Hawaii USA 2015 | ||
 Idaho
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Shareece Pfeiffer | Idaho Falls, ID | 18 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm |
4th runner-up | ||
 Illinois
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Nora Downs | Chicago, IL | 17 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm |
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 Indiana
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Morgan Abel | North Vernon, IN | 18 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm |
Later Miss Indiana USA 2016 | ||
 Iowa
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Emily Bey | Cedar Rapids, IA | 18 | 5 ft 5 in 165 cm |
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 Kansas
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Jessie Colonna | Leawood, KS | 17 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm |
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 Kentucky
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Shannen Reil | West Van Lear, KY | 15 | 5 ft 2 in 157 cm |
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 Louisiana
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Lindsey Evans | Blanchard, LA | 18 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm |
3rd runner-up | Dethroned from state title on October 21, 2008 due to arrest for theft and drug possession. | |
 Maine
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Avery Barr | Gorham, ME | 17 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm |
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 Maryland
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Ana Maria Lawson | Westminster, MD | 17 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm |
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 Massachusetts
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Caroline Lunny | Holliston, MA | 17 | 5 ft 10 in 178 cm |
Top 15 | Later Miss Massachusetts USA 2014 and Contestant on The Bachelor | |
 Michigan
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Elizabeth Hawthorne | Clarkston, MI | 17 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm |
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 Minnesota
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Sarah Sprayberry | St Paul, MN | 17 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm |
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| Mississippi
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Elizabeth Holloman | Madison, MS | 18 | 5 ft 5 in 165 cm |
Miss Congeniality | ||
 Missouri
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Jeni Dixon | Hartville, MO | 18 | 5 ft 4 in 163 cm |
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 Montana
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Stacey Velasco | Dillon, MT | 18 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm |
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 Nebraska
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Melissa DeJong | David City, NE | 17 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm |
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 Nevada
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Lauren Hudman | Las Vegas, NV | 18 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm |
Mother was Miss Oklahoma USA 1982 | ||
 New Hampshire
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Courtney Morgan | Windham, NH | 18 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm |
Top 15 | ||
 New Jersey
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Michelle Leonardo | Tinton Falls, NJ | 17 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm |
Later Miss New Jersey USA 2012, Top 10 At Miss USA 2012 | ||
 New Mexico
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Victoria Padella | Santa Fe, NM | 18 | 5 ft 5 in 165 cm |
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| New York
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Sana Idnani | Roslyn, NY | 18 | 5 ft 5 in 165 cm |
Miss Photogenic | ||
 North Carolina
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Julia Dalton | Wilmington, NC | 17 | 5 ft 5 in 165 cm |
2nd runner-up | Mother was Miss North Carolina USA 1982; sister is Miss North Carolina USA and Miss USA 2009. Later Miss North Carolina USA 2015 | |
 North Dakota
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Gretchen Dawley | Munich, ND | 18 | 5 ft 3 in 160 cm |
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 Ohio
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Chelsie Folden | Wellston, OH | 16 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm |
Later Miss Ohio World 2015, Top 22 at Miss World America 2015 | ||
 Oklahoma
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Taylor Gorton | Glenpool, OK | 16 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm |
Top 15 | Later Miss Oklahoma USA 2016 & Top 15 at Miss USA 2016 | |
 Oregon
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Brittany Schwab | Milwaukie, OR | 17 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm |
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 Pennsylvania
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Elliot Griffin | Wexford, PA | 18 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm |
Top 15 | ||
 Rhode Island
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Tiondra Martinez | Woonsocket, RI | 17 | 5 ft 3 in 160 cm |
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 South Carolina
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Brittany Pjetraj | Chapin, SC | 18 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm |
1st runner-up | ||
 South Dakota
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Elizabeth Hoffman | Eureka, SD | 18 | 5 ft 11 in 180 cm |
Sister was Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2006; mother Holly Hoffman is appearing on Survivor: Nicaragua. | ||
 Tennessee
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Natalie Phillips | Murfreesboro, TN | 17 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm |
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 Texas
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Lauren Guzman | Laredo, TX | 18 | 5 ft 10 in 178 cm |
Later Miss Texas USA 2014 | ||
 Utah
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Kate Feinstein | Centerville, UT | 18 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm |
Later Miss Utah USA 2010 | ||
 Vermont
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Sydney Perry | Middlesex, VT | 18 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm |
Later Miss North Carolina USA 2012 | ||
 Virginia
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Megan Myrehn | Catharpin, VA | 18 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm |
Top 15 | Later Miss Indiana USA 2012 | |
 Washington
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Mandy Schendel | Newcastle, WA | 18 | 5 ft 5 in 165 cm |
Later Miss Washington 2012 | ||
 West Virginia
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Micah Michael | Morgantown, WV | 17 | 5 ft 5 in 165 cm |
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 Wisconsin
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Courtney Lynn Lopez | Oak Creek, WI | 18 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm |
Later Miss Wisconsin USA 2010 | ||
 Wyoming
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Callie Bishop | Casper, WY | 18 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm |
Later Miss Wyoming USA 2018 |
1 Age as at August 2008
Contestant gallery
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Courtney Parker, Miss Alabama Teen USA 2008 -
Ashley Stainton, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2008 -
Victoria Ray, Miss Alaska Teen USA 2008 -
Danielle Scimeca, Miss Colorado Teen USA 2008 -
Shannon Geraghty, Miss Georgia Teen USA 2008 -
Shareece Pfeiffer, Miss Idaho Teen USA 2008 -
Ana Maria Lawson, Miss Maryland Teen USA 2008 with Casandra Tressler, Miss Maryland USA 2008 -
Elizabeth Hawthorne, Miss Michigan Teen USA 2008 -
Sarah Sprayberry, Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2008 -
Jeni Dixon, Miss Missouri Teen USA 2008 -
Lauren Hudman, Miss Nevada Teen USA 2008 -
Chelsie Folden, Miss Ohio Teen USA 2008 -
Taylor Gorton, Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2008 -
Elizabeth Hoffman, Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2008 -
Natalie Phillips, Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2008 -
Megan Myrehn, Miss Virginia Teen USA 2008
Judges
- Alina Shriver, Founder of Shriver Art.
- Farouk Shami, Founder and Chairman of Farouk Systems.
- Heather Kerzner, of Kerzner International.
- Alicia Bridgewater, Bookings Editor at Cosmo Girl Magazine.
- Duane Gazi, Director of Scouting and Development at Trump Model Management.
- Eric Parrinello, founder and owner of Bacchanalia Private Dining in Overland Park, Kansas.
- David Dzanis, Vice President of Pepsi-Cola Client Services at Genesco Sports Enterprises.
- Seth Mayeri, Television Talent Veteran.