Miss USA 2013
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| Miss USA 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 16, 2013 |
| Presenters | Nick Jonas, Giuliana Rancic, Jeannie Mai |
| Entertainment | Jonas Brothers, Pauly D |
| Venue | The AXIS, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Broadcaster | NBC, Telemundo |
| Entrants | 51 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Winner | Erin Brady Connecticut |
| Congeniality | Gabrielle Neilan
 Oregon |
| Photogenic | Marissa Powell
 Utah |
Miss USA 2013, the 62nd Miss USA pageant, was held on June 16, 2013 at the The AXIS in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The 50 states and the District of Columbia competed for the title and the pageant was televised live on NBC. Outgoing titleholder Nana Meriwether of Maryland crowned her successor Erin Brady of Connecticut at the end of the event. This was Connecticut's first ever Miss USA crown.
Viewers were able to interact with the pageant via Twitter and Zeebox. Fans were able to vote for their favorite contestant through the Miss USA website, from May 15 to June 15. Jessica Billings, Miss Pennsylvania USA, winner of this fan vote won top 15 placement on the final night.[1] Miss Texas USA, Alexandria Nugent, won the most Twitter votes among the top 10, winning her a place in the top 6.
Preliminary competition
The preliminary competition took place on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at 10 pm (ET) and was webcast on the official Miss USA website via Ustream.
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
| Miss USA 2013 | |
| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| 5th Runner-Up |
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| Top 10 |
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| Top 15 |
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‡ Voted into Top 15 via Internet
§ Voted into Top 6 via Twitter
Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
| Miss Congeniality |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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Delegates
51 delegates have been confirmed.[2]
| State | Name | Hometown | Age | Height | Placement | Notes |
 Alabama
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Mary Margaret McCord | Gadsden | 23 | 5'7" | 1st Runner-Up | |
 Alaska
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Melissa McKinney | Anchorage | 26 | 5'11" | ||
 Arizona
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Rachel Massie | Glendale | 20 | 5'6" | ||
 Arkansas
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Hannah Billingsley | Franklin | 22 | 5'7" | ||
 California
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Mabelynn Capeluj | San Diego | 21 | 5'8" | Top 15 |
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 Colorado
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Amanda Wiley | Littleton | 26 | 5'10" | ||
| Connecticut
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Erin Brady | East Hampton | 26 | 5'8" | Miss USA 2013 | Top 10 in Miss Universe 2013 |
 Delaware
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Rachel Baiocco | Bear | 22 | 5'6" | ||
 District of Columbia
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Jessica Frith | Washington, D.C. | 26 | 5'6" | ||
 Florida
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Michelle Aguirre | Hialeah | 20 | 5'7" | ||
 Georgia
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Brittany Sharp | Roswell | 22 | 5'10" | Previously Miss Georgia Teen USA 2006 and 4th Runner-Up at Miss Teen USA 2006 | |
 Hawaii
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Brianna Acosta | Waialua | 21 | 5'10" | ||
 Idaho
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Marissa Wickland | Boise | 21 | 5'6" | Previously Miss Idaho Teen USA 2009 | |
 Illinois
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Stacie Juris | Chicago | 22 | 5'7" | 2nd Runner-Up | Previously Miss Illinois Teen USA 2009 |
 Indiana
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Emily Hart | Fort Wayne | 26 | 5'9" | ||
 Iowa
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Richelle Orr | Hampton | 21 | 5'3" | Previously Miss Iowa Teen USA 2011 | |
 Kansas
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Staci Klinginsmith | Lenexa | 26 | 5'8" | ||
 Kentucky
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Allie Leggett | McCreary County | 19 | 5'7" | ||
 Louisiana
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Kristen Girault | New Orleans | 22 | 5'8" | Top 10 | |
 Maine
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Ali Clair | South China | 24 | 5'9" | ||
 Maryland
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Kasey Staniszewski | Annapolis | 22 | 5'9" | Top 15 | Previously Miss Maryland's Outstanding Teen 2007, Miss Maryland Teen USA 2009 and 3rd Runner-Up at Miss Teen USA 2009 |
 Massachusetts
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Sarah Kidd | Leominster | 20 | 5'8" | Top 15 | |
 Michigan
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Jaclyn Schultz | Wyandotte | 24 | 6'0" | ||
 Minnesota
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Danielle Hooper | Inver Grove Heights | 21 | 5'9" | ||
 Mississippi
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Paromita Mitra | Hattiesburg | 22 | 5'3" | Born in Bangladesh Previously Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2009 | |
 Missouri
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Ellie Holtman | Montgomery City | 21 | 5'11" | ||
 Montana
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Kacie West | Kalispell | 24 | 5'8" | Previously Miss Montana 2010 (MAO) | |
 Nebraska
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Ellie Lorenzen | Omaha | 23 | 5'7" | ||
 Nevada
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Chelsea Caswell | Las Vegas | 23 | 5'8" | Top 10 | |
 New Hampshire
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Amber Faucher | Pelham | 22 | 5'6" | Previously Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 2009 | |
 New Jersey
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Libel Duran | Keasbey | 23 | 5'8" | Born in Dominican Republic 3rd Runner-Up at Miss Dominican Republic 2010 | |
 New Mexico
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Kathleen Danzer | Rio Rancho | 24 | 5'8" | ||
 New York
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Joanne Nosuchinsky | Hell's Kitchen | 24 | 5'7" | ||
 North Carolina
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Ashley Love-Mills | Raleigh | 24 | 5'9" | Top 10 | |
 North Dakota
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Stephanie Erickson | Fargo | 23 | 5'9" | ||
 Ohio
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Kristin Smith | Dayton | 22 | 5'8" | Top 10 | |
 Oklahoma
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Makenzie Muse | Yukon | 21 | 5'8" | ||
| Oregon
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Gabrielle Neilan | Gresham | 23 | 5'5" | Miss Congeniality | |
 Pennsylvania
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Jessica Billings | Philadelphia | 26 | 5'9" | Top 15 | Won Top 15 semifinalist spot via online voting |
 Rhode Island
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Brittany Stenovitch | Cranston | 19 | 5'6" | ||
 South Carolina
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Megan Pinckney | North Charleston | 22 | 5'8" | 5th Runner-Up | Previously Miss South Carolina Teen USA 2010 |
 South Dakota
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Jessica Albers | Yankton | 27 | 5'10" | ||
 Tennessee
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Brenna Mader | Nashville | 26 | 5'9" | Previously Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2005 | |
 Texas
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Ali Nugent | Dallas | 20 | 5'9" | 4th Runner-Up | Won Top 6 Finalist spot via Twitter |
| Utah
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Marissa Powell | Salt Lake City | 21 | 5'8" | 3rd Runner-Up | Miss Photogenic |
 Vermont
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Sarah Westbrook | Burlington | 25 | 5'7" | ||
 Virginia
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Shannon McAnally | Arlington | 25 | 5'5" | ||
 Washington
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Cassandra Searles | Redmond | 24 | 5'7" | ||
 West Virginia
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Chelsea Welch | West Union | 22 | 5'10" | Top 15 | Previously Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2007 and 4th Runner-Up at Miss Teen USA 2007 |
 Wisconsin
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Chrissy Zamora | Milwaukee | 26 | 5'8" | ||
 Wyoming
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Courtney Gifford | Sheridan | 24 | 5'7" | Previously Miss Wyoming's Outstanding Teen 2005 and Miss Wyoming 2008 |
Judges
Preliminary Judges:[3]
- Andrea Calvaruso
- Fred Nelson
- Kristin Boehm
- Kristin Prowty
- Lynne Diamante
- Nick Light
- Rob Goldstone
Telecast Judges:[4]
- Bob Harper - trainer and star of The Biggest Loser
- Betsey Johnson - fashion designer
- NeNe Leakes - reality show star, actress
- Wendie Malick - star of Hot in Cleveland
- Jessica Robertson - star of reality show Duck Dynasty
- Larry Fitzgerald - Arizona Cardinals wide receiver
- Nikki Bella - WWE Diva wrestler
- Mo Rocca - TV/radio/blog political satirist
Background music
- Opening Fashion Show – "Don't Stop the Party" by Pitbull featuring TJR, and "#thatPower" by will.i.am featuring Justin Bieber (background music)
- Swimsuit Competition – "Pom Poms", "Neon" and "First Time" by Jonas Brothers (live performance)
- Evening Gown Competition – "Sweet Nothing" (Extended Version) by Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch
- Top 6 Final Look – "Back to Love" by Pauly D (live performance)
Crossovers
Two contestants had competed at Miss America:
- Miss Montana USA Kacie West was previously Miss Montana at Miss America 2011
- Miss Wyoming USA Courtney Gifford was previously Miss Wyoming at Miss America 2009
Two contestants had competed at Miss America's Outstanding Teen:
- Miss Maryland USA Kasey Staniszewski was previously Miss Maryland's Outstanding Teen 2007
- Miss Wyoming USA Courtney Gifford was previously Miss Wyoming's Outstanding Teen 2005
One contestant had competed at Miss Dominican Republic:
- Miss New Jersey USA Libel Duran had competed at Miss Dominican Republic 2010 and placed third runner up
Ten contestants had competed at Miss Teen USA (five contestants from Miss Teen USA 2009):
- Miss Georgia USA Brittany Sharp was Miss Georgia Teen USA 2006 and placed 4th runner up at Miss Teen USA 2006
- Miss Idaho USA Marissa Wickland was Miss Idaho Teen USA 2009
- Miss Illinois USA Stacie Juris was Miss Illinois Teen USA 2009
- Miss Iowa USA Richelle Orr was Miss Iowa Teen USA 2011
- Miss Maryland USA Kasey Staniszewski was Miss Maryland Teen USA 2009 and placed 3rd runner up at Miss Teen USA 2009
- Miss Mississippi USA Paromita Mitra was Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2009
- Miss New Hampshire USA Amber Faucher was Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 2009
- Miss South Carolina USA Megan Pickney was Miss South Carolina Teen USA 2010
- Miss Tennessee USA Brenna Mader was Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2005
- Miss West Virginia USA Chelsea Welch was Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2007 and placed 4th runner up at Miss Teen USA 2007
International broadcasters
Internet
Canada: Xbox Live
European Union: Xbox Live
USA: NBC.com, Xbox Live- Worldwide: Ustream
Television
- Asia-Pacific: STAR World
Indonesia: Indosiar, MNC International
Philippines: ABS-CBN, The Filipino Channel- USA: NBC
Venezuela: Venevisión
References
- ^ "Miss Pennsylvania USA is the OPTX Rhode Island Fan Vote Winner". Miss Universe Organization. June 26, 2013.
- ^ "Miss USA 2013 Contestants". Miss Universe Organization.
- ^ http://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/members/judges
- ^ http://content.missuniverse.com/media/promos/news.1370895371PressRelease_2013MissUSAJudges.pdf