Miss Teen USA 2021
39th edition of the Miss Teen USA competition
- Kalani Hilliker
- Nicole Adamo
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Miss Teen USA 2021 was the 39th Miss Teen USA pageant, held on November 27, 2021, at the Paradise Cover Theater of River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ki'ilani Arruda of Hawaii crowned Breanna Myles of Florida as her successor at the end of the event. The competition was hosted by Kalani Hilliker and Nicole Adamo.
For a fourth consecutive year, the competition was held concurrently alongside the Miss USA competition. The edition marked the first year of the competition under Crystle Stewart's directorship.[1]
This was the first time since 1988 that the State Costume competition took place before the eve of preliminary competition.
Background
On December 31, 2020, it was announced on Good Morning America that Miss Teen USA and Miss USA would be split from the Miss Universe Organization into a new organization under the helm of Crystle Stewart. Stewart had previously been crowned Miss USA 2008.[1]
Location
On May 18, 2021, it was confirmed by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation that Miss USA 2021 and Miss Teen USA 2021 would be held at the Paradise Cover Theater of River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The competition will span five days, beginning on November 22 and concluding on November 27, 2021.[2][3]
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the schedule of Miss Teen USA 2020, postponing it from spring 2020 to November 2020. Each state organization had initially planned to schedule their 2021 pageants for the fall 2020 and winter 2020–21, the typical timeframe for state pageants dating back to the 1980s. However, most state pageants were later rescheduled to spring and summer 2021.[4]
| 2021 state pageants altered due to COVID-19 | ||
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| State | Original date | New date taken |
 Wisconsin | September 13, 2020 | March 20, 2021 |
 Wyoming | September 19, 2020 | March 27, 2021 |
 Michigan | September 26, 2020 | August 7, 2021 |
 North Dakota | September 26, 2020 | April 25, 2021 |
 South Dakota | September 27, 2020 | April 25, 2021 |
 Alabama | October 10, 2020 | January 10, 2021 |
 Tennessee | October 10, 2020 | March 13, 2021 |
 Iowa | October 11, 2020 | March 31, 2021 |
 Rhode Island | October 11, 2020 | August 8, 2021 |
 Louisiana | October 24, 2020 | January 16, 2021 |
 Arkansas | October 25, 2020 | May 23, 2021 |
 West Virginia | October 25, 2020 | July 11, 2021 |
 Mississippi | October 31, 2020 | March 13, 2021 |
 Colorado | November 1, 2020 | March 28, 2021 |
 Vermont | November 8, 2020 | June 6, 2021 |
 North Carolina | November 7, 2020 | February 21, 2021 |
| Vermont | November 8, 2020 | June 6, 2021 |
 Hawaii | November 8, 2020 | December 10, 2020 |
 Maryland | November 8, 2020 | July 25, 2021 |
 Ohio | November 14, 2020 | July 10, 2021 |
 Maine | November 15, 2020 | June 20, 2021 |
 Georgia | November 21, 2020 | February 13, 2021 |
 Oregon | November 21, 2020 | March 20, 2021 |
 South Carolina | November 21, 2020 | March 6, 2021 |
 Connecticut | November 22, 2020 | June 6, 2021 |
 Illinois | November 22, 2020 | June 26, 2021 |
 Massachusetts | November 22, 2020 | June 13, 2021 |
 New Jersey | November 29, 2020 | August 1, 2021 |
 Washington | November 22, 2020 | March 21, 2021 |
 Indiana | November 29, 2020 | July 26, 2021 |
| New Jersey | November 29, 2020 | August 1, 2021 |
 Minnesota | December 6, 2020 | April 4, 2021 |
 New Hampshire | December 6, 2020 | June 13, 2021 |
 Texas | December 6, 2020 | May 31, 2021 |
 Missouri | December 6, 2020 | May 1, 2021 |
 Oklahoma | December 20, 2020 | April 25, 2021 |
 Arizona | January 10, 2021 | July 11, 2021 |
 District of Columbia | January 9, 2021 | July 17, 2021 |
 Virginia | January 9, 2021 | July 17, 2021 |
 Nevada | January 17, 2021 | June 27, 2021 |
 Nebraska | January 10, 2021 | May 16, 2021 |
 Kansas | January 17, 2021 | March 20, 2021 |
 New York | January 24, 2021 | August 20, 2021 |
 Kentucky | January 30, 2021 | May 1, 2021 |
Due to restrictions implemented in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, numerous health and safety guidelines have been implemented for contestants, production members, and audiences at state pageants, such as taking a negative COVID-19 test and following social distancing. Additionally, a number of state pageants have had to alter their initial venue choices due to shut-downs implemented by their governor.
Selection of contestants
Delegates from 50 states and the District of Columbia will be selected in state pageants which began in September 2020. The first state pageants were Idaho and Montana, held together on their original dates of September 27, 2020, and the last state pageant was California on September 19, 2021.
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss Teen USA 2021 | |
| 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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| Top 16 |
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§ – Voted into Top 16 through the online vote.
Pageant
Judges
- Madison Brodsky – entertainment host and author[6]
- Claudia Correa – respiratory therapist[7]
- Chloe Lukasiak – dancer and Dance Moms star[8]
- Joni Rogers-Kante – CEO of SeneGence[9]
- Jérôme LaMaar – fashion designer and creative director[10]
Contestants
All 51 state titleholders have been crowned.
| State | Contestant | Age[a] | Hometown | Placement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Dailyn Swann[11] | 18 | Greenville | ||
| Alaska | Ellie Smith | 18 | Anchorage | Daughter of Sarah Smith, Miss Alaska Teen USA 1998 | |
| Arizona | McKenzi Lindhag | 17 | Peoria | ||
| Arkansas | Madeline Bohlman | 19 | Fayetteville | ||
| California | Cameron Doan | 19 | Anaheim | Top 16 | Previously Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2018 |
| Colorado | Abi Lange | 19 | Longmont | ||
| Connecticut | Nikitha Kikanamada | 19 | South Windsor | ||
| Delaware | Sky Knox | 19 | Newark | Previously Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen 2018[12] | |
| District of Columbia | Hannah Gilliard | 17 | Washington, D.C. | 1st Runner-Up | |
| Florida | Breanna Myles | 18 | Port St. Lucie | Miss Teen USA 2021 | |
| Georgia | Liza Greenberg[13] | 19 | Peachtree City | Top 16 | |
| Hawaii | Tia Bustamante[14] | 19 | Kaneohe | ||
| Idaho | Kallie Peck[15] | 17 | Preston | ||
| Illinois | Gissell Bahena | 17 | Chicago | ||
| Indiana | Lexi Gryszowka | 17 | Bloomington | ||
| Iowa | Angel Strong | 19 | Des Moines | Top 16 | Previously competed in Miss Earth USA 2020 (Top 10), Miss Earth USA 2021 (Top 12) & Miss Earth USA 2023 (Miss Earth Fire USA) as Nebraska |
| Kansas | Madilynn Becker[16] | 17 | Herington | ||
| Kentucky | Kennedy Mosley | 17 | London | ||
| Louisiana | Gracie Petry[17] | 19 | Lafayette | Top 16 | |
| Maine | Kyah Brown | 16 | Poland | ||
| Maryland | Maria Derisavi | 18 | Leonardtown | Top 16 | |
| Massachusetts | Shannon Malloy | 18 | Canton | ||
| Michigan | Jada Moylan | 17 | Hudsonville | Daughter of Sara Dusendang Moylan, Miss Michigan Teen USA 1999 | |
| Minnesota | Annika Wiese | 18 | Owatonna | ||
| Mississippi | Mattie Grace Morris | 18 | Flowood | Top 16 | |
| Missouri | Anna Long | 18 | Lake Winnebago | Top 16 | |
| Montana | Katie Tooke[18] | 17 | Ekalaka | ||
| Nebraska | Daisy Sudderth | 18 | Omaha | Top 16 | |
| Nevada | Noelani Mendoza | 18 | Las Vegas | ||
| New Hampshire | Emilee Mills | 19 | Concord | Daughter of Stephanie Foisy Mills, Miss New Hampshire 1995 | |
| New Jersey | Delaney Musgrave | 18 | Bergenfield | ||
| New Mexico | Emily Lehr | 16 | Alamogordo | ||
| New York | Geanna Koulouris | 19 | Bethpage | ||
| North Carolina | Madison Walker | 19 | Garner | Later semifinalist at Miss North Carolina USA 2023 | |
| North Dakota | Aspen Hennessy | 18 | Des Lacs | ||
| Ohio | Grace-Anne Larschied[19] | 17 | Lima | ||
| Oklahoma | Hunter Gorton | 18 | Glenpool | Sister of Taylor Gorton, Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2008 and Miss Oklahoma USA 2016 | |
| Oregon | Mikaela Ochocki[20] | 18 | Wilsonville | ||
| Pennsylvania | Yvonne Burke | 18 | Doylestown | 3rd Runner-Up | |
| Rhode Island | Sydney Jaiswal | 17 | Cranston | ||
| South Carolina | Augusta Roach | 18 | Easley | Top 16 | |
| South Dakota | Katie Schmit[21] | 18 | Artesian | ||
| Tennessee | Annie Zhao[22] | 17 | Memphis | ||
| Texas | Landry Davis | 19 | Dallas | 2nd Runner-Up | |
| Utah | Ayzjiahna Wood | 16 | Clearfield | 4th Runner-Up | |
| Vermont | Jamisyn Baker | 16 | Rutland | ||
| Virginia | Alyssa Mawyer | 18 | Broadway | ||
| Washington | Novalee Lewis[23] | 17 | Tacoma | Previously Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen 2018[24] | |
| West Virginia | Brylee Knotts | 18 | Grafton | ||
| Wisconsin | Shreya Gundelly | 19 | Mequon | Top 16 | |
| Wyoming | Teryn Thatcher | 19 | Kemmerer | Top 16 |
Notes
- ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
References
- ^ a b Brantley-Jones, Kiara (December 30, 2020). "Exclusive: Crystle Stewart takes on new leadership role for Miss USA, Miss Teen USA". Good Morning America.
- ^ "Miss USA, Miss Teen USA coming to Tulsa this fall". KTUL. April 20, 2021.
- ^ "Tulsa's River Spirit will host Miss USA, Miss Teen USA pageants". Fox 23. April 20, 2021.
- ^ Beifuss, John (November 6, 2020). "Miss USA preliminary competition: Swimsuits, evening gowns, mini-bios and more". Memphis Commercial Appeal.
- ^ "Breanna Myles Gets Big Group Hug After Winning Miss Teen USA 2021: 'This Is a Real Sisterhood'". Peoplemag. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ @MissTeenUSA (November 3, 2021). "We are so excited to announce that Madison Brodsky is going to be one of our Miss Teen USA judges this year!" – via Instagram.
- ^ @MissTeenUSA (November 2, 2021). "We are so excited to have Tulsa's very own Claudia Correa join our judges panel for Miss Teen USA this year!" – via Instagram.
- ^ @MissTeenUSA (November 1, 2021). "We are so excited to have Chloe Lukasiak joining our judges' panel for our Miss Teen USA competition!" – via Instagram.
- ^ @MissTeenUSA (November 2, 2021). "We are honored to have the founder and CEO of SeneGence, Joni Rogers-Kante join our Miss Teen USA judges' panel" – via Instagram.
- ^ @MissTeenUSA (November 12, 2021). "We are thrilled to announce that JÉRÔME LaMAAR will be rounding out our Miss Teen USA judges!" – via Instagram.
- ^ Colurso, Mary (January 11, 2021). "Miss Alabama USA 2021: Miss Cullman takes the crown". AL.com.
- ^ "Knox crowned Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen". Hockessin Community News. June 16, 2018.
- ^ "Liza Greenberg crowned Miss Georgia Teen USA 2021". The Citizen. March 30, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ "New Miss Hawaii USA, Miss Hawaii Teen USA Talk about Goals During Reign". KHON2. December 14, 2020.
- ^ "Kallie Peck named Miss Idaho Teen USA". The Herald Journal. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ "4You: Miss Kansas USA is crowned, Derby Rotary hosts fundraiser". KWCH-TV. April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ Tran, Yvonne (February 3, 2021). "LSU Freshman crowned as Miss Louisiana Teen USA". Louisiana State University. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ Eagle, The Ekalaka. "Local wins Miss Montana Teen 2021". The Ekalaka Eagle. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ Shriver, Sam (July 11, 2021). "Lima teen wins Miss Ohio Teen USA title". The Lima News. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Miss Oregon USA and Miss Oregon Teen USA!". KATU. March 21, 2021.
- ^ Heemstra, Jody (April 27, 2021). "Women from Rapid City, Artesian earn titles at Miss South Dakota USA and MISS SOUTH DAKOTA TEEN USA pageants". DRG News.
- ^ Luther, Chris (March 21, 2021). "Mid-South pays respects to Asian-American community with candlelight vigil". WMC-TV. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ "Asian Americans will represent WA at Miss USA, Miss Teen USA". Northwest Asian Weekly. April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ Schilling, Sara (July 10, 2018). "10 women vie for Miss Tri-Cities crown". Tri-City Herald.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Miss Teen USA.
- Miss Teen USA official website
