Miss Kentucky USA explained

Miss Kentucky USA
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Cincinnati
Location:Ohio
Membership:Miss USA
Language:English
Key People:Melissa Proctor-Pitchford (State Pageant Director)

The Miss Kentucky USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss USA pageant. It is currently directed by Proctor Productions and it was formerly directed by Connie Clark Harrison, Miss Kentucky USA 1976.[1]

Tara Conner became the first Kentucky delegate to win Miss USA, after being crowned Miss USA 2006. She later finished as fourth runner-up at Miss Universe 2006. Elle Smith later became the second Kentucky delegate to win Miss USA, being crowned Miss USA 2021.

Three Miss Kentucky USA titleholders have also held the Miss Kentucky Teen USA title and competed at Miss Teen USA, including Conner. Two Miss Kentucky USA titleholders have also competed at Miss America, with one representing Wyoming.

Connor Perry of Lexington was crowned Miss Kentucky USA 2024 on May 19, 2024, at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset. She will represent Kentucky for the title of Miss USA 2024.

Media coverage

In 2006, it was reported that Miss Kentucky USA 2002, Elizabeth Arnold was in a relationship with celebrity Nick Lachey.[2] [3] That same year Tara Conner became the first Kentucky delegate to win the Miss USA title, putting Kentucky in the top five for the second consecutive year, after Kristen Johnson placed 2nd runner-up in 2005. She later came under intense scrutiny when it was revealed that she had been drinking underage, tested positive for the use of cocaine, and kissed Miss Teen USA Katie Blair, among other things.[4] Conner was allowed to keep her title, but was ordered into rehab for one month. After her rehab session, she resumed her reign until her year was completed.

In 2008, Miss Kentucky USA Alysha Harris was involved in an incident involving photos in which she was photographed dancing with New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss in a manner some saw as sexually suggestive.[5] [6] [7]

Results summary

Placements

Kentucky holds a record of 16 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

Winners

Color key
  • Declared as Winner
  • Ended as runner-up
  • Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
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2024Connor Perry Lexington23Miss Heart of Lexington1st Runner-up
2023Madalyne KinnettLexington21Miss Greater Lexington
2022Elizabeth "Lizzy" NeutzLouisville22Miss Greater Louisville
2021Elle SmithLouisville23Miss GermantownMiss USA 2021
2020Lexie IlesLouisville23Miss Louisville
  • Previously Miss Ohio Teen United States 2016 (top 15 at Miss Teen United States 2016)
2019Jordan WeiterLouisville22Miss Bluegrass
2018Braea Tilford[8] Louisville25Miss Jefferson County
2017Madelynne MyersLouisville22Miss Louisville
2016Kyle HornbackLouisville20Miss Louisville
2015Katie GeorgeLouisville21Miss LouisvilleTop 11Advanced to top 11 as fan vote winner
2014Destin KincerWhitesburg21Miss Keeneland
2013Allie Leggett McCreary County19Miss Lake Cumberland December 2017 Playboy Playmate of the Month[9]
2012Amanda MertzLouisville25Miss LouisvilleMonster Energy Girl[10]
2011Kia HamptonLouisville21Miss CongenialityLater Pussycat Dolls member
2010Kindra ClarkMt. Washington19
2009Maria MontgomeryDanville194th runner-up
2008Alysha HarrisCarrollton20
2007Michelle BanzerLouisville24First minority woman to win state pageant[11]
2006Tara ConnerRussell Springs20Miss USA 2006
2005Kristen JohnsonSlaughters232nd runner-up
2004Lauren StengelLouisville22
2003Lori MitchellScottsville21Reporter for WRCB in Chattanooga
2002Elizabeth ArnoldColumbia24
2001Jo PritchardHardin20
2000Jolene YoungsterGlasgow18
1999Lori MenshouseAshland25
1998Nancy BradleyFranklin23
1997Rachyl HoskinsLiberty22
1996Lorie WestCampbellsville22
1995Mitzi JonesWhite Plains22Semi-finalist, finishing in 8th Place
1994Kim BufordPaducah26
1993Karen GibsonKevil
1992Angela HinesMaysvilleFinalist, finishing in 5th place
1991Susan FarrisBenton24Runner-up state costume
1990Tiffany TenfeldeLakeside ParkTop 6 finalist
1989Veronica HensleyDanville
1988Suzanne PitmanMurray
1987Beth Ann ClarkMayfield21Guinness Beer Spokesmodel, Swimwear Illustrated Cover Model of the Year 1989, Mrs. Kentucky United States 1999, Mrs. Georgia America 2001
1986Jackie TaylorPaducah
1985Robin OverbyCalvert CityMiss Photogenic
1984Tammy MelendezMurray25
1983Lee Ann AustinBenton
1982Kristina Leah ChapmanOwensboro194th runner-up
1981Denise GibbsPaducah
1980Lisa DevillezOwensboro4th runner-up
1979Linda PassmoreHopkinsville
1978Linda WoodruffLouisville
1977Sandy SmithPrinceton
1976Connie ClarkBentonMiss CongenialityFormer director of the Miss Kentucky USA and Miss Kentucky Teen USA pageants under her married name, Connie Clark-Harrison
1975Carol June Wallace23Semi-finalist
1974Charlesy GulickWilliamstownBest State Costume
1973Nancy CoplenMayfield
1972Tamara BranstetterSummer Shade
1971Patricia BarnstableLouisville4th runner-up
1970Joanna SmithMorgantown
1969Regina Pryor
1968Kay Pinkley[13] Miss Congeniality
1967Debbie Dibble
1966Jennifer Burcham
1965Julie AndrusMayfield3rd runner-up
1964Johanna Reid4th runner-up
1963Mary Ann Arnold
1962Sally Margaret CarterLowes
1961Marcia ChumblerMayfieldSemi-finalist
1960Barbara Joan Lovins
1959Sherree Owens
1958Shannon Beasley
1955-57Did not compete
1954Nikki Horner
1953Mary SticeSemi-finalist
1952Jean Tingle
1 Age at the time of the Miss Kentucky USA pageant

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Producers. Miss Kentucky USA.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20071020002244/http://www.starmagazine.com/celebrity_news_gossip/ STAR'S WORLD EXCLUSIVE: THE FATHER OF NICK LACHEY'S NEW GIRL SAYS SHE AND NICK ARE "VERY CLOSE"
  3. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/celebrities/3827583.html Nick Lachey: poster boy for the brokenhearted
  4. Web site: Queen is way out of line . 2007-10-27 . Piazza . Jo . NY Daily News . https://web.archive.org/web/20070128220604/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/480614p-404432c.html . 2007-01-28.
  5. Web site: Randy Moss Drafts Wide Receiver - TMZ.com. 5 May 2008 .
  6. News: C.J.: Randy Moss' naughty dance moves photographed at Derby party. Minneapolis Star-Tribune. 2008-05-07. 2008-05-11.
  7. News: 'Idol' contestant set to go country. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Norm. Clarke. 2008-05-08. 2015-02-26.
  8. Web site: Braea Tilford Crowned Miss Kentucky USA 2018. The Kaleidoscope of Pageantry. 29 January 2018. 11 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180711095054/https://tkop.org/2018/01/29/braea-tilford-crowned-miss-kentucky-usa-2018/. dead.
  9. Playboy's November/December 2017 Collector's Edition. www.prnewswire.com. en. 2018-07-05.
  10. News: NASCAR's Monster Energy Girl Amanda Mertz perfectly shuts down outfit critics. 2017-04-19. For The Win. 2018-07-05. en-US.
  11. News: Cardinal to compete for Miss USA crown. The Louisville Cardinal. 2007-03-20. 2008-05-10. Tejas. Shastry. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080510082615/http://media.www.louisvillecardinal.com/media/storage/paper964/news/2007/03/20/News/Cardinal.To.Compete.For.Miss.Usa.Crown-2780816.shtml. 2008-05-10.
  12. News: Home state girls hard to find. Kingman Daily Miner. 1976-09-10. 7.
  13. News: Miss Kentucky . 28 February 2023 . The Paducah Sun . 16 April 1968.

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