Miss Teen USA 2016
Miss Teen USA 2016 was the 34th Miss Teen USA pageant, was held at The Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 30, 2016. Katherine Haik of Louisiana crowned her successor Karlie Hay of Texas, at the end of the event.[2] The pageant was webcast on the Miss Universe website, Facebook page, and mobile app as well as on Xbox 360 and Xbox One consoles via Xbox Live. It was hosted by Miss USA 2015 Olivia Jordan and social media star Cody Johns, while American Idol winner Nick Fradiani performed.[3] This is the first time that the state of Nevada hosted the pageant and the first Miss Teen USA pageant held in the United States since 2007.
Miss Teen USA 2016 | |
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Promotional banner featuring Katherine Haik | |
Date | July 30, 2016[1] |
Presenters |
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Entertainment | Nick Fradiani |
Venue | The Venetian Theatre, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Broadcaster | |
Entrants | 51 |
Placements | 15 |
Winner | Karlie Hay Texas |
Congeniality | Malia Cruz Rhode Island |
Photogenic | Erin Snow Alabama |
Results
Final Results | Contestant |
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Miss Teen USA 2016 | |
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 15 |
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Special Awards
Award | Contestant |
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Miss Congeniality |
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Miss Photogenic |
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Historical significance
- Texas wins competition for the third time.
- North Carolina earns the 1st runner-up position for the third time. This was last placed in 2006.
- South Carolina earns the 2nd runner-up position for the first time and it reaches the highest position since K. Lee Graham won Miss Teen USA 2014.
- Alabama earns the 3rd runner-up position for the first time, becoming the highest placement of this state and surpasses its previous placement in 1988.
- Nevada earns the 4th runner-up position for the first time.
- States that placed in semifinals the previous year were Alabama, California, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Vermont.
- South Carolina placed for the sixth consecutive year. This is the longest streak of placements that a state has hold ever.
- California and Tennessee placed for the fourth consecutive year.
- Texas placed for the third consecutive year.
- Alabama, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina and Vermont placed for the second consecutive year.
- Delaware last placed in 2014.
- Georgia last placed in 2013.
- Illinois and Ohio last placed in 2012.
- Nevada last placed in 2009.
- South Dakota last placed in 1989.
- Arizona, Massachusetts, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania break an ongoing streak of placements since 2014.
Order of announcement
Top 15
- Texas
- California
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Louisiana
- Delaware
- South Carolina
- Vermont
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Nevada
- North Carolina
Top 5
- North Carolina
- Nevada
- Texas
- Alabama
- South Carolina
Pageant
Selection of contestants
One delegate from each state and the District of Columbia were chosen in state pageants held from September 2015 to January 2016.
Competition rounds
For the first time, the swimsuit competition did not take place and was replaced with an athletic wear competition.[4] Tapout, in collaboration with clothing designer Goldsheep, designed the athletic wear outfits for the pageant, with each individual outfit based on the delegates' representative states.[5]
Preliminary round
Prior to the final competition, the delegates competed in the preliminary competition, which involves private interviews with the judges and a presentation show where they compete in athletic wear and evening gown. It was held on July 29, 2016 and was broadcast on the Miss Universe website and mobile app.
Finals
During the final competition, the top fifteen competed in athletic wear and evening gown. The top five also competed in a customized final question round, and the winner was decided by a panel of judges.
Judges
The judges for the pageant were:[3]
- Natalie Eva Marie – WWE wrestler
- Hilary Cruz – Miss Teen USA 2007 from Colorado
- Keylee Sue Sanders – Miss Teen USA 1995 from Kansas
- Lu Parker – Miss USA 1994 from South Carolina
- Savannah Keyes – Singer
Contestants
51 delegates have been confirmed:[6]
State | Name | Age[lower-alpha 2] | Height | Hometown | Placement | Notes |
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Alabama | Erin Snow | 18 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | Gadsden | 3rd runner-up | Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Alabama USA 2020 |
Alaska | Nneamaka Isolokwu | 18 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Anchorage | ||
Arizona | Tristany Hightower | 17 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Scottsdale | ||
Arkansas | Makenzie Sexton | 18 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | Cabot | ||
California | Athenna Crosby | 18 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | San Jose | Top 15 | Later top 12 semifinalist at Miss Utah USA 2019 |
Colorado | Alexis Wynne | 18 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Castle Pines | ||
Connecticut | Katy Brown | 19 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Hebron | ||
Delaware | Emily Hutchison | 18 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Wilmington | Top 15 | |
District of Columbia | Dylan Murphy | 18 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | Georgetown | ||
Florida | Gracie Smith | 17 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Ponce Inlet | ||
Georgia | Bentley Wright | 17 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Vidalia | Top 15 | |
Hawaii | Joahnnalee Ucol | 16 | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | Kahului | ||
Idaho | Kate Pekuri | 18 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Boise | Later 1st runner-up at Miss Utah USA 2019 | |
Illinois | Olivia Pura | 18 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Deer Park | Top 15 | Later Miss Illinois USA 2020 |
Indiana | Lauren Boswell | 18 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Fisher | ||
Iowa | Hannah Bockhaus | 18 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | Tripoli | ||
Kansas | Madison Moore | 17 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Olathe | ||
Kentucky | Christiaan Prince | 15 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Grayson | ||
Louisiana | Ellie Picone | 16 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Covington | Top 15 | |
Maine | Jessica Stewart | 18 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Unity | ||
Maryland | Amy Ingram | 19 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Germantown | ||
Massachusetts | Alexis Frasca | 17 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | Franklin | ||
Michigan | Unjaneé Wells | 18 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | Ypsilanti | Later 4th runner-up at Miss Michigan USA 2019 | |
Minnesota | Sophia Primozich | 17 | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | Minnetonka | ||
Mississippi | Lauren Rymer | 18 | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | Natchez | ||
Missouri | Dallas Ezard | 19 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Camdenton | Top 15 | |
Montana | Jami Forseth | 19 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Huntley | Later Miss Montana USA 2021 | |
Nebraska | Erika Etzelmiller | 18 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | Lincoln | Later 1st runner-up at Miss Nebraska USA 2020 | |
Nevada | Carissa Morrow | 17 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | Henderson | 4th runner-up | |
New Hampshire | Valeria Podobniy | 18 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | Amherst | ||
New Jersey | Gina Mellish | 17 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Oceanport | Later Miss New Jersey USA 2020 | |
New Mexico | Margeaux Greene | 16 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | Sandia Park | Later 2nd runner-up at Miss New Mexico USA 2020 | |
New York | Natalia Terrero | 17 | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | Commack | ||
North Carolina | Emily Wakeman | 19 | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | Cornelius | 1st runner-up | |
North Dakota | Paige Mathison | 17 | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | Fargo | ||
Ohio | Olivia Turk | 18 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Dublin | Top 15 | |
Oklahoma | Hellen Smith | 17 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Oklahoma City | ||
Oregon | Mikaela Bruer | 17 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Dallas | ||
Pennsylvania | Sydney Dolanch | 18 | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | Pittsburgh | ||
Rhode Island | Malia Cruz | 19 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | Warwick | ||
South Carolina | Marley Stokes | 19 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Lexington | 2nd runner-up | Later 3rd runner-up at Miss South Carolina USA 2020 |
South Dakota | Makenzie Falcon | 18 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | Aberdeen | Top 15 | Later 2nd runner-up at Miss South Dakota USA 2018 |
Tennessee | Savannah Chrisley | 18 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Nashville | Top 15 | Stars in Chrisley Knows Best |
Texas | Karlie Hay | 18 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | Tomball | Miss Teen USA 2016 | |
Utah | AbbyJade Larson | 17 | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | North Logan | ||
Vermont | Tammy Vujanovic | 16 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Burlington | Top 15 | |
Virginia | Gracyn Blackmore | 16 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Bristol | ||
Washington | Claire Wright | 18 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | Fall City | ||
West Virginia | Cassy Trickett | 18 | 5 ft 0 in (152 cm) | St. Marys | ||
Wisconsin | Karly Knaus | 18 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Plymouth | Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Wisconsin USA 2020 | |
Wyoming | Shelly McRoberts | 18 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Kemmerer | ||
Notes and references
Notes
- Available in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States
- Ages are at the time of the pageant
References
- https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157266011600157&id=503605156%5B%5D
- "Karlie Hay From Texas Wins Miss Teen USA 2016". Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- "The Show". Miss Universe Organization. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/06/29/miss-teen-usa-to-eliminate-swimsuit-competition/86502942/
- http://www.thewrap.com/wwe-and-tapout-tag-team-with-miss-teen-usa-as-beauty-pageant-ditches-swimsuit-round/amp/
- "Miss Teen USA 2016 Contestants". missuniverse.com. Miss Universe Organization. Retrieved 10 June 2016.