Miss USA 2017 explained

Date:May 14, 2017
Venue:Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Entrants:51
Placements:10
Withdraws:Miss 52 USA
Winner:Kára McCullough
Represented:
Congeniality:Bayleigh Dayton

Mikaela Shaw
Before:2016
Next:2018

Miss USA 2017 was the 66th Miss USA pageant. It was held on May 14, 2017 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] [2] [3] Terrence J and Julianne Hough served as hosts, while Ashley Graham also returned as backstage host, all for a second consecutive year.[4] [5] [6] [7] Brett Eldredge, Pitbull, and the cast of by Cirque du Soleil performed.[8]

Deshauna Barber of the District of Columbia crowned her successor Kára McCullough, also of the District of Columbia, at the end of the event. This was District of Columbia's fourth Miss USA title, and also this was the first time since 2008 to have a second consecutive African Americans have been crowned.[9] McCullough represented the United States at the Miss Universe 2017 competition, placed in the top 10. This is the first back to back win for a state at Miss USA since Texas won the crown in 1988 and 1989.

Background

Selection of participants

Delegates from 50 states and the District of Columbia were selected in state pageants began in July 2016 and ended in February 2017. The first state pageant was Florida, held on July 16, 2016, and the final pageant was Alaska, held on February 4, 2017; eight of them were former Miss Teen USA state winners, three of them were former Miss America state titleholders and one of them was a former Miss America's Outstanding Teen state titleholder.

One state titleholder was appointed as replacement after the original titleholder was unable to compete. Génesis Dávila was the original winner of Miss Florida USA 2017, she was disqualified shortly after winning the title and was revealed she hired professional makeup artists instead by to do herself. She was replaced by Linette De Los Santos, the first runner-up of Miss Florida USA 2017 pageant. Dávila would later win the title the following year and competed in Miss USA 2018.

Results

Placement[10] Contestant
Miss USA 2017
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
Top 5
Top 10

Awards

AwardContestant
Miss Congeniality[11]

Top 3

Pageant

Preliminary competition

Prior to the final competition, the delegates compete in the preliminary competition, which involves private interviews with the judges and a presentation show where they compete in swimsuit and evening gown. It was held on May 11, 2017 on the official Miss USA YouTube channel and was hosted by Entertainment reporter and Miss Wisconsin USA 2009 Alex Wehrley and Deshauna Barber.[12] [13]

Judges

Finals

For the first time since 2003, the number of finalists decreased to 10 from 15 in the previous year. The top 10 finalists compete in both swimsuit and evening gown, while the top 5 are in a qualifying question, and the final 3 are subjected in the final question round and a final runway, the winner is decided by a panel of judges.

Judges

Contestants

Contestant stats provided via the Miss Universe Organization.[14]

StateNameAge[15] [16] HometownPlacementNotes
Baylee Smith[17] 20Tuscaloosa
Alyssa London[18] 27AnchorageTop 10First Tlingit Miss Alaska USA[19]
Tommy Lynn Calhoun[20] 27
Arynn Johnson[21] 20Hot SpringsPreviously Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2015
India Williams[22] 20Top 10
Sabrina Janssen21Denver
Olga Litvinenko[23] 27GreenwichPreviously Miss Connecticut Teen USA 2007[24]
Mia Jones[25] 21Bear
District of ColumbiaKára McCullough25Washington, D.C.Miss USA 2017
Linette De Los Santos[26] 25Miami
DeAnna Johnson[27] 21 HazlehurstTop 10 finalist on season eight of The Voice
Julie Kuo23
Cassie Lewis[28] 26
Whitney Wandland[29] 25ChicagoTop 5Chicago Bulls Luvabull
Brittany Winchester[30] 27Indianapolis
Kelsey Weier[31] 26West Des MoinesContestant on season 24 of The Bachelor and season 7 of Bachelor in Paradise
Catherine Carmichael26ManhattanPreviously Miss Kansas World America 2015
Madelynne Myers[32] 22Louisville
Bethany Trahan[33] 21Lake Charles
Brooke Harris[34] 26Lee
Adrianna David[35] 22Later Miss Maryland 2018
Julia Scaparotti[36] 24PeabodyNew England Patriots Cheerleader
Later a contestant on Game of Clones and Beat Shazam
Krista Ferguson[37] 24Detroit
Meridith Gould[38] 22Minneapolis2nd Runner-upPreviously Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2012
Previously Miss South Dakota 2014
Ashley Hamby[39] 24
Bayleigh Dayton[40] [41] 23Lee's SummitTop 10First African-American Miss Missouri USA
Later a HouseGuest on Big Brother 20
Brooke Bezanson[42] 20Missoula
Jasmine Fuelberth[43] 20Previously Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2013
Lauren York[44] 23
Sarah Mousseau[45] 26
Chhavi Verg[46] 201st Runner-up
Ashley Mora[47] 25AlbuquerquePreviously Miss New Mexico World 2015
Hannah Lopa[48] 25Top 10
Katie Coble[49] 27CharlottePreviously Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2007
Raquel Wellentin[50] 24Fargo
Dinaleigh Baxter[51] 24
Alex Smith20Mooreland
Elizabeth Denny26
Cassandra Angst23
Kelsey Swanson23Cranston
Megan Gordon23North AugustaTop 5Later Miss South Carolina World 2019
Tessa Dee[52] 26MitchellPreviously Miss South Dakota 2013
Allee-Sutton Hethcoat[53] 25FranklinTop 10
Nancy Gonzalez27Freeport
Baylee Jensen23South JordanDaughter of Miss USA 1989 Gretchen Polhemus
Madison Cota21Bellows FallsPreviously Miss Vermont Teen USA 2014
Jacqueline Carroll[54] 23StanardsvillePreviously Miss Virginia Teen USA 2010
Washington Alex Carlson-Helo23Previously Miss Washington Teen USA 2012
Lauren Roush[55] 22Later a contestant of Are You the One? season 7
Later Miss Pennsylvania World 2019
Skylar Witte[56] 19
Mikaela Shaw23Previously Miss Wyoming 2015

International broadcasters

Television

Fox

Venevisión

General references

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Miss USA competition. Miss Universe. 13 April 2017. 7 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190207020042/https://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/competition. dead.
  3. Web site: One Woman's Life Will Change Forever. 8 May 2017. FOX.
  4. News: Todd Newton, Alex Wehrley to host Miss USA. Brasted. Chelsea. 7 July 2015. The Times Picayune.
  5. News: Pitbull, Brett Eldredge join Julianne Hough in Miss USA lineup. Leach. Robin. 10 May 2017. The Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  6. Web site: TV best bets with 'Master of None' return, season finales of 'Big Bang Theory,' 'Shark Tank'. 7 May 2017. Ho. Rodney. Radio TV Talk. 8 May 2017. 25 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170925035155/http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2017/05/07/tv-best-bets-with-master-of-none-return-season-finales-of-big-bang-theory-shark-tank/. dead.
  7. Web site: Welcome back our hosts. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BT7Ty--jG4z . 2021-12-24 . limited. Miss Universe Organization. 11 May 2017.
  8. Web site: Announcing Talent and Judges for the 2017 Miss USA Competition. Miss Universe Organization. missuniverse.com. 10 May 2017. 1 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190501224819/https://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/post/2160. dead.
  9. Web site: Miss USA 2017: Miss D.C. Kára McCullough wins the crown. USA Today. McDermott. Maeve. May 14, 2017. December 14, 2021.
  10. Web site: The Latest: Miss District of Columbia wins 2017 Miss USA. 15 May 2017. uppermichiganssource.com.
  11. Web site: Miss Congeniality USA is.... 16 May 2017. Miss Universe. 18 May 2017. 21 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180821031922/https://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/post/2177. dead.
  12. News: Pitbull and Brett Eldredge to Perform at 2017 Miss USA Competition. Drysdale. Jennifer. 10 May 2017. Entertainment Tonight.
  13. News: Miss USA 2017: Meet 51 women who'll compete in Sunday's event, including Alabama's Baylee Smith. Colurso. Mary. 10 May 2017. AL.com.
  14. Web site: Miss USA 2017 contestants. Miss Universe Organization. April 18, 2017. August 7, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190807200129/https://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/contestants/2017. dead.
  15. Web site: Miss USA Contestant Master List. 3 March 2017. Miss Universe Organization Press Site.
  16. Web site: Meet the Miss USA contestants. Miss USA. 7 April 2017. 19 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181019161836/https://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/contestants. dead.
  17. News: Baylee Smith, of Pike County, crowned Miss Alabama USA 2017. Moore. Tamika. 5 November 2016. AL.com. 8 February 2017.
  18. News: Miss Alaska USA 2017: 'I want to empower women'. Daybreak Staff. 9 February 2017. KTVA 11. 10 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170210032257/http://www.ktva.com/miss-alaska-usa-2017-want-empower-women-766/. 2017-02-10. dead.
  19. Web site: Alyssa London to showcase Tlingit design at Miss USA pageant. May 2, 2017. September 24, 2017. Alaska Public Media. Russell. Emily.
  20. News: Paso Robles native vies for title of Miss USA. Favuzzi. Christina. 26 November 2011. KSBY. 7 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211075311/http://www.ksby.com/story/33761774/paso-robles-native-vies-for-title-of-miss-usa. 11 February 2017. dead.
  21. News: Johnson crowned Miss Arkansas USA. 18 November 2016. Hot Springs Sentinel-Record. 7 February 2017.
  22. News: Miss California: LMU Junior Represents Santa Monica and Takes Coveted Crown. Taylor. Evelyn. 17 January 2017. Westside Today. 8 February 2017.
  23. News: Greenwich, New Canaan residents win Miss Connecticut pageants. 14 November 2016. Stamford Advocate.
  24. News: Miss Greenwich has hopes for Miss Connecticut crown. Marchant. Robert. 12 November 2016. Greenwich Time. 8 February 2017.
  25. Web site: DSU Student Mia Jones Crowned Miss Delaware USA 2017. HBCU Buzz. hbcubuzz.com. Meade Jr.. Tommy G.. 6 December 2016.
  26. News: Florida Beauty Queen Loses Crown as It's Revealed She Had Face Professionally Done. 27 July 2016. Inside Edition. 8 February 2017.
  27. Web site: Senator Tillery Recognizes Miss Georgia USA. 23 January 2017. Blake Tillery for Senate.
  28. News: Moscow resident Cassie Lewis is crowned Miss Idaho USA 2017. Crescenti. Alex. KLEW News. 8 February 2017.
  29. News: Newly-crowned Miss Illinois Talks About Her New Role. 10 November 2016. ABC7. 8 February 2017.
  30. News: Indianapolis Women Crowned 2017 Miss Indiana USA And Miss Indiana Teen USA At Annual Pageants. 25 October 2016. WBIW News. 8 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211155642/http://www.wbiw.com/state/archive/2016/10/carmel---pageant-associates-is.php. 11 February 2017. dead.
  31. News: Miss Iowa USA, Miss Iowa Teen USA crowned. 10 October 2016. Journal Express. 8 February 2017.
  32. News: Louisville native crowned Miss Kentucky USA. Adams. Kirby. 24 January 2017. Courier Journal. 8 February 2017.
  33. Web site: Miss Louisiana USA, Miss Louisiana Teen USA 2017 crowned. 9 October 2016. nola.com. Brasted. Chelsea.
  34. Web site: Skowhegan Holiday Stroll begins Friday with a parade led by Santa on a new firetruck. 30 November 2016. centralmaine.com. Harlow. Doug.
  35. News: Adrianna David Crowned Miss Maryland USA® 2017. Durst Provencher. Vanessa. 15 November 2017. Bethesda Patch. 8 February 2017.
  36. News: Miss Massachusetts 2017: 'We are athletes'. Dearborn. Leah. 10 December 2016. Boston Globe. 8 February 2017.
  37. News: Krista Ferguson crowned Miss Michigan USA. Rath. Anya. 24 September 2016. Detroit Free Press. 8 February 2017.
  38. News: Miss Minnesota USA 2017 crowned Sunday night. Rousseau. Shannon. 28 November 2016. KTTC. 8 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211082103/http://www.kttc.com/story/33802379/2016/11/27/miss-minnesota-usa-2017-crowned-sunday-night. 11 February 2017. dead.
  39. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Miss MS USA ready to make a difference at Miss USA pageant. WLBT. Burks, Bob. Payne, Melissa Faith. May 11, 2017. March 30, 2021.
  40. Web site: Meet the 1st Black Miss Missouri USA, Bayleigh Dayton. 1 October 2016. Rolling Out.
  41. News: Lee's Summit woman becomes first African-American Miss Missouri USA. Porter. Toriano. 28 September 2016. The Kansas City Star. 8 February 2017.
  42. News: New Miss Montana USA and Miss Montana Teen USA crowned. Baty. Ellie. 6 September 2016. MTN News. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211083643/http://www.krtv.com/story/33015920/new-miss-montana-usa-and-miss-montana-teen-usa-crowned. 11 February 2017. dead.
  43. News: Norfolk grad crowned Miss Nebraska USA. 17 January 2017. Norfolk Daily News. 8 February 2017.
  44. News: Lauren York is crowned 2017 Miss Nevada USA; Alexis Smith is 2017 Miss Nevada Teen USA. Leach. Robin. 17 November 2016. Las Vegas Review-Journal. 8 February 2017.
  45. News: Exeter High grad named Miss NH USA. Barndollar. Hadley. 10 November 2016. Seacoast Online. 8 February 2017. 11 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211080104/http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20161110/exeter-high-grad-named-miss-nh-usa. dead.
  46. Web site: Indian American student Chhavi Verg wins title of Miss New Jersey USA 2017. The American Bazaar. americanbazaaronline.com. 24 October 2016. AB Wire.
  47. News: Story in Many Pics: Miss New Mexico USA & Miss New Mexico Teen USA crowned. Acosta. Andres. 29 January 2017. El Paso Herald-Post. 8 February 2017.
  48. News: Spencerport Native Hannah Lopa Named 'Miss New York 2017'. 17 January 2017. TWC News. 8 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170118153313/http://www.twcnews.com/nys/rochester/news/2017/01/17/spencerport-native-hannah-lopa-named-miss-new-york-2017.html. 2017-01-18. dead.
  49. News: PHOTOS: Miss NC USA pageant. 3 October 2016. Wilmington Star News.
  50. News: Jingle Bell Run Spreads Holiday Cheer Across Fargo. Parrish. Morgan. 4 December 2016. KVRR Local News. 8 February 2017.
  51. News: Winchester's Baxter wins Miss Ohio USA 2017 pageant. Beech. Patricia. 21 November 2016. People's Defender. 8 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211155158/http://www.peoplesdefender.com/2016/11/21/winchesters-baxter-wins-miss-ohio-usa-2017-pageant/. 2017-02-11. dead.
  52. Web site: Mitchell native named Miss South Dakota. Bertsch. Sara. The Daily Republic. mitchellrepublic.com. 3 October 2016. 23 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202010740/http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4128431-mitchell-native-named-miss-south-dakota. 2 February 2017. dead.
  53. Web site: Miss Williamson County crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2017. clarksvillenow.com. Dickerson, Michelle. October 9, 2016. June 8, 2021.
  54. Web site: Miss Virginia USA crowned in Blacksburg. WDBJ7. 20 November 2016. 23 January 2017. 7 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170507231115/http://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Miss-Virginia-USA-crowned-in-Blacksburg-402192025.html. dead.
  55. Web site: Miss WV crowned. WDTV. wdtv.com. Tuell. Kristen. 17 October 2016.
  56. Web site: Altoona native crowned Miss Wisconsin USA. WEAU. Brown, KC. September 15, 2016. June 8, 2021.

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