Miss Teen USA 2020 explained

Date:November 7, 2020
Venue:Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee
Entrants:51
Placements:16
Winner:Kiʻilani Arruda
Represented:Hawaii
Before:2019
Next:2021

Miss Teen USA 2020 was the 38th Miss Teen USA pageant. Originally scheduled to be held in spring 2020, the competition was postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was later rescheduled for November 7, 2020, at the Exhibition Centre and the Soundstage at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee.[1] Kaliegh Garris of Connecticut crowned Ki'ilani Arruda of Hawaii as her successor at the end of the event.[2] The competition was hosted by Allie LaForce and Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst.

The competition marked the first year that a new crown made by luxury jeweler Mouawad was used at Miss Teen USA, effectively retiring the Mikimoto Crown.[3]

For a third consecutive year, the competition was held concurrently alongside the Miss USA competition. This was the last Miss Teen USA to be organized by Miss Universe Organization before being split into its separate organization beginning in Miss Teen USA 2021.

Background

Location

On August 30, 2020, Graceland announced on their schedule that the competition would be held on November 7 on their premises in Memphis, Tennessee.[4] The MUO later confirmed that the competition will be hosted at Graceland the following day.[1]

This was the first time the competition has been hosted in Tennessee since Miss Teen USA 1984 was also held in Memphis.

Hosts

On October 22, it was announced that the competition would be hosted by Allie LaForce and Cheslie Kryst. LaForce formerly was crowned Miss Teen USA 2005, and has worked as a sports reporter for Fox and Turner Sports, while Kryst was crowned Miss USA 2019 and serves as a correspondent for Extra.[5]

Selection of contestants

51 delegates from the 50 states and the District of Columbia are selected in state pageants which began in September 2019 and ended in February 2020.

Pageant

Preliminary round

Prior to the final competition, the delegates competed the preliminary competition, which the judges and a presentation show where they competed in swim wear and evening gown. It was held on November 6 at Graceland Exhibition Center and the Soundstage in Memphis and hosted by Kryst and Garris.

Broadcasting

The pageant was livestreamed on the Miss Universe Organization's social media channels and on PlayStation 4 consoles as a live event on the U.S. PlayStation Store, while an encore presentation of the pageant was available via catch-up from November 12–15.

Judges

Contestants

State or district titleholders were:[7]

StateContestant AgeHometownPlacementNotes
AlabamaKatie Watts[8] 15Mobile
AlaskaJadyn Fraser[9] 19Fairbanks
ArizonaMolly Schwanz19ScottsdaleTop 16
ArkansasAnna Claire Hay[10] 17Siloam SpringsTop 16
CaliforniaZoe Hunt[11] 18CoronadoTop 16
ColoradoYashi Uppalapati18Colorado Springs
ConnecticutSamantha Sarelli[12] 18WestportTop 16Later Semi-finalist at Miss Connecticut USA 2023
DelawareSamantha Repass19Lewes
District of ColumbiaSydney Jackson19Clinton, MD
FloridaRylie Spicker[13] 19Fort Myers
GeorgiaShayla Jackson[14] 18Valdosta2nd Runner-Up
HawaiiKiʻilani Arruda[15] 18KapaʻaMiss Teen USA 2020
IdahoSabrina Ripley[16] 19Boise
IllinoisVictoria Rhemrev[17] [18] 18Long Grove
IndianaJinnie Tomes19Fishers
IowaHailey Parton18West Des Moines
KansasCyara Heredia Ruiz[19] 19Liberal
KentuckyMattie Barker[20] 18Bowling Green
LouisianaSydney Taylor[21] 19Livingston4th Runner-UpLater Miss Louisiana USA 2024[22]
MaineGrace Morey[23] 17Deer IsleTop 16
MarylandHeavyn McDaniels[24] 18Silver Spring
MassachusettsAnnika Sharma[25] 19NewtonLater Miss Massachusetts USA 2023
MichiganAneesa Sheikh[26] 18Bloomfield HillsLater Miss Grand Pakistan 2022
MinnesotaGwendolyn Buchanan19Duluth
MississippiZoe Bigham[27] 18Maben
MissouriHolly McDowell16Lee's Summit
MontanaMorgan Pierce[28] 17Lewistown
NebraskaAudrey Eckert[29] 18Lincoln3rd Runner-Up
NevadaMontana Cencarik[30] 18Las Vegas
New HampshireSamantha Lemay[31] 17Deerfield
New JerseyJaeLynn Polanco16BergenfieldTop 16
New MexicoIsabella Bizzell[32] 18Los Lunas
New YorkMaya Dominguez[33] 18Yonkers
North CarolinaPeyton Brown19DunnTop 16
North DakotaAmanda Higginbotham[34] 19Grand Forks
OhioLily McLaughlin[35] 18ZanesvilleTop 16
OklahomaDanika Christopherson[36] 19LawtonTop 16Later Miss Oklahoma USA 2024[37]
OregonShayla Montgomery18Portland1st Runner-UpLater Miss Oregon USA 2024
PennsylvaniaKiara Lin[38] 18Cranberry Township
Rhode IslandSofia Ledoux[39] 17Cranston
South CarolinaGracen Grainger19HamerTop 16Later Miss South Carolina USA 2024
South DakotaIzabel Kreger[40] 18Canton
TennesseeAnsley Ecker[41] 19AtokaTop 16
TexasAnissa Mendez[42] 18Laredo
UtahBrooklyn Baton19Brigham City
VermontKiera Pipeling[43] 18West Rutland
VirginiaAmya Caldwell16Ashburn
WashingtonMarianne Bautista[44] 18Renton
West VirginiaSophia Martino19Bridgeport
WisconsinOlivia Lulich[45] 18Lyndon Station
WyomingBaylee Drewry[46] 17GreybullLater 1st runner-up at Miss Wyoming USA 2022

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miss USA, Miss Teen USA to Air from Graceland with Black Voices, Audience & COVID-19 Precautions. People. Goldstein, Joelle. August 31, 2020. August 31, 2020.
  2. Web site: November 17, 2020. Hawaii’s Ki’ilani Arruda crowned Miss Teen USA 2020. August 5, 2024. CNN News. en-US.
  3. Web site: Mouawad will be make an debut as official sponsor of Miss Universe 2019 crown.. September 11, 2019.
  4. Web site: MISS USA. Graceland. August 30, 2020.
  5. Web site: Meet Our Hosts. October 22, 2020. Miss Teen USA.
  6. Web site: Meet Our Selection Committee. Miss Teen USA. October 22, 2020.
  7. Web site: Delegates. July 18, 2020. Miss Teen USA. April 16, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030416030252/http://www.missteenusa.com/delegates/. dead.
  8. Web site: PHOTOS: Miss Alabama USA and Miss Alabama Teen USA 2020. June 8, 2020. OANow.com. en.
  9. Web site: Tewksbury. Sara. West Valley graduate Jadyn Fraser wins title 'Miss Alaska Teen USA 2020'. June 8, 2020. www.webcenter11.com. english.
  10. Web site: December 5, 2019. Good Day NWA: Miss AR USA & Miss AR Teen USA. June 8, 2020. KNWA FOX24. en-US.
  11. Web site: Coronado Teen Crowned Miss California Teen USA 2020. June 8, 2020. NBC 7 San Diego. en-US.
  12. Web site: Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA Talk About Their Pageant Experiences. June 8, 2020. NBC Connecticut. en-US.
  13. Web site: Atkins. Andrew. Southwest Florida contestants snag Miss Florida USA, Miss Florida Teen USA pageant title. June 8, 2020. Naples Daily News. en.
  14. Web site: November 26, 2019. Shayla Jackson Wins Miss GA Teen USA Valdosta Today. June 8, 2020. en-US.
  15. Web site: November 12, 2019. Arruda wins Miss Hawai'i Teen USA 2020. June 8, 2020. The Garden Island. en-US.
  16. Web site: October 29, 2019. Miss Idaho USA 2020 and Miss Idaho Teen USA 2020 crowned during annual competition Sunday. June 8, 2020. KIVI. en.
  17. Web site: I am so honored to be your new Miss Illinois Teen USA!. Miss Illinois Teen USA. September 4, 2019.
  18. Web site: Stevenson junior wins teen prize. Daily Herald. September 13, 2019. September 30, 2019.
  19. Web site: SCCC Student Cyara Heredia, Claims Crown as "Miss Teen Kansas". June 8, 2020. PoncaCityNow.com. en-US.
  20. Web site: Will. Whaley. Barker crowned Miss Kentucky Teen USA, heads to national competition. June 8, 2020. Bowling Green Daily News. en.
  21. Web site: October 24, 2019. Miss Louisiana USA and Miss Louisiana Teen USA 2020 stop by the FOX 44 studio. June 8, 2020. BRProud.com. en-US.
  22. Web site: With a pivot, Sydney Taylor secures her legacy in Louisiana lore as 'Miss Louisiana'. The Livingston Parish News. Gibson. Billy. April 2, 2024. April 4, 2024.
  23. Web site: Grace Morey crowned Miss Maine Teen USA.
  24. Web site: November 11, 2019. Miss Maryland USA, Miss Maryland Teen USA Crowned. June 8, 2020. WBFF.
  25. Web site: Miss USA Pageant winners serve at Lazarus House. June 8, 2020. Eagle-Tribune. en.
  26. Web site: Miss Michigan USA crowned at McMorran Theater. thetimesherald. September 22, 2019.
  27. Web site: Kay. Christana. October 28, 2019. The more you know: Your new Miss Mississippi USA and Miss Mississippi Teen USA. June 8, 2020. WAPT. en.
  28. Web site: Lewistown teen crowned "Miss Montana Teen USA". www.kxlh.com. September 20, 2019.
  29. Web site: New Miss Nebraska USA crowned. June 8, 2020. www.knopnews2.com. english.
  30. Web site: Victoria Olona crowned Miss Nevada USA 2020. June 8, 2020. Femina Miss India.
  31. Web site: Sierra. Hubbard. Granite State misses are a hit. June 8, 2020. SentinelSource.com. en.
  32. Web site: Devine. Jacqueline. Meet Miss New Mexico USA 2020 and Miss New Mexico Teen USA 2020. June 8, 2020. Las Cruces Sun-News. en.
  33. Web site: Dan. Murphy. February 5, 2020. Maya Dominguez from Yonkers Crowned Miss NY Teen 2020. June 8, 2020. Yonkers Times. en-US.
  34. Web site: Grand Forks' Amanda Higginbotham selected Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2020. September 22, 2019. Grand Forks Herald. September 23, 2019. September 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190923030923/https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/4674438-New-Miss-North-Dakota-USA-Miss-North-Dakota-Teen-USA-crowned. dead.
  35. Web site: Woman from Campbell crowned Miss Ohio USA 2020. June 8, 2020. vindy.com. en-US.
  36. Web site: Haliburton. Zayna. Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2020 from Lawton. June 8, 2020. kswo.com. en-US.
  37. Web site: Exclusive Interview: Danika Christopherson, Miss Oklahoma USA 2024. Wilson, Haley. Brumbelow, Cole. KSWO-TV. April 16, 2024. April 17, 2024.
  38. Web site: Cioppa. Jordan. November 4, 2019. Western PA natives crowned as new Miss Pennsylvania USA & Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA. June 8, 2020. WJAC.
  39. Web site: October 16, 2019. Two new ladies take the crown. June 8, 2020. WPRI.com. en-US.
  40. Web site: Sioux Falls woman, Canton teen crowned at Miss South Dakota pageant. www.argusleader.com. September 23, 2019.
  41. Web site: October 14, 2019. Michelle. Dickerson . Justice Enlow, Miss Belle Meade, Crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2020. June 8, 2020. ClarksvilleNow.com. en-US.
  42. Web site: Miguel. Louis San. December 2, 2019. Laredo teen crowned Miss Texas Teen USA 2020 in state pageant. June 8, 2020. Laredo Morning Times.
  43. Web site: November 13, 2019. Miss Vermont USA and Teen USA 2020 discuss plans for their reign. June 8, 2020. Local 22/44 News. en-US.
  44. Web site: November 18, 2019. Miss Washington USA Teen Marianne Bautista. June 8, 2020. Northwest Asian Weekly. en-US.
  45. Web site: New Miss Wisconsin, Miss Teen Wisconsin crowned. WTMJ-TV. September 9, 2019. September 10, 2019.
  46. Web site: GREYBULL STUDENT CROWNED MISS WYOMING TEEN USA. My Bighorn Basin. Corr. Wendy. September 16, 2019.

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