Miss Teen USA 2021 explained

Date:November 27, 2021
Venue:Paradise Cove Theater, River Spirit Casino Resort, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Entrants:51
Placements:16
Before:2020
Next:2022
Photogenic:Lexi Gryszowka (Indiana)
Congeniality:Daisy Sudderth (Nebraska)
Winner:Breanna Myles
Represented:Florida

Miss Teen USA 2021 was the 39th Miss Teen USA pageant, held at the Paradise Cove Theater of River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, on November 27, 2021.

Ki'ilani Arruda of Hawaii crowned Breanna Myles of Florida as her successor at the end of the event.[1] First year of the competition under Crystle Stewart's directorship.[2] 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.[2]

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.[3] [4]

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.[5]

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

PlacementContestant
Miss Teen USA 2021
1st Runner-Up
  • District of Columbia– Hannah Gilliard
2nd Runner-Up
  • Texas– Landry Davis
3rd Runner-Up
  • Pennsylvania– Yvonne Burke
4th Runner-Up
  • Utah– Ayzjiahna Wood
Top 16
  • California– Cameron Doan
  • Georgia – Liza Greenberg §
  • Iowa– Angel Strong
  • Louisiana– Gracie Petry
  • Maryland– Maria Derisavi
  • Mississippi– Mattie Grace Morris
  • Missouri– Anna Long
  • Nebraska– Daisy Sudderth
  • South Carolina– Augusta Roach
  • Wisconsin– Shreya Gundelly
  • Wyoming– Teryn Thatcher
§ – Voted into Top 16 through the online vote.

Pageant

Judges

Contestants

All 51 state titleholders have been crowned.

width=150Statewidth=170Contestant Agewidth=120Hometownwidth=150PlacementNotes
AlabamaDailyn Swann[12] 18Greenville
AlaskaEllie Smith18AnchorageDaughter of Sarah Smith, Miss Alaska Teen USA 1998
ArizonaMcKenzi Lindhag17Peoria
ArkansasMadeline Bohlman19FayettevilleLater Miss Arkansas USA 2024
Cousin of Miss America 2024 Madison Marsh
CaliforniaCameron Doan19AnaheimTop 16Previously Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2018
ColoradoAbi Lange19Longmont
ConnecticutNikitha Kikanamada19South Windsor
DelawareSky Knox19NewarkPreviously Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen 2018[13]
District of ColumbiaHannah Gilliard17Washington, D.C.1st Runner-Up
FloridaBreanna Myles18Port St. LucieMiss Teen USA 2021
GeorgiaLiza Greenberg[14] 19Peachtree CityTop 16
HawaiiTia Bustamante[15] 19Kaneohe
IdahoKallie Peck[16] 17Preston
IllinoisGissell Bahena17Chicago
IndianaLexi Gryszowka17Bloomington
IowaAngel Strong19Des MoinesTop 16Previously competed in Miss Earth USA 2020 (Top 10), Miss Earth USA 2021 (Top 12) & Miss Earth USA 2023 (Miss Earth Fire USA) as Nebraska
KansasMadilynn Becker[17] 17Herington
KentuckyKennedy Mosley17London
LouisianaGracie Petry[18] 19LafayetteTop 16
MaineKyah Brown16Poland
MarylandMaria Derisavi18LeonardtownTop 16
MassachusettsShannon Malloy18Canton
MichiganJada Moylan17Daughter of Sara Dusendang Moylan, Miss Michigan Teen USA 1999
MinnesotaAnnika Wiese18Owatonna
MississippiMattie Grace Morris18FlowoodTop 16
MissouriAnna Long18Lake WinnebagoTop 16
MontanaKatie Tooke[19] 17Ekalaka
NebraskaDaisy Sudderth18OmahaTop 16
NevadaNoelani Mendoza18Las Vegas
New HampshireEmilee Mills19ConcordDaughter of Stephanie Foisy Mills, Miss New Hampshire 1995
New JerseyDelaney Musgrave18Bergenfield
New MexicoEmily Lehr16Alamogordo
New YorkGeanna Koulouris19Bethpage
North CarolinaMadison Walker19GarnerLater semifinalist at Miss North Carolina USA 2023
North DakotaAspen Hennessy18Des Lacs
OhioGrace-Anne Larschied[20] 17Lima
OklahomaHunter Gorton18GlenpoolSister of Taylor Gorton, Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2008 and Miss Oklahoma USA 2016
OregonMikaela Ochocki[21] 18Wilsonville
PennsylvaniaYvonne Burke18Doylestown3rd Runner-Up
Rhode IslandSydney Jaiswal17Cranston
South CarolinaAugusta Roach18EasleyTop 16
South DakotaKatie Schmit[22] 18Artesian
TennesseeAnnie Zhao[23] 17Memphis
TexasLandry Davis192nd Runner-Up
UtahAyzjiahna Wood16Clearfield4th Runner-Up
VermontJamisyn Baker16Rutland
VirginiaAlyssa Mawyer18Broadway
WashingtonNovalee Lewis[24] 17TacomaPreviously Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen 2018[25]
West VirginiaBrylee Knotts18
WisconsinShreya Gundelly19MequonTop 16
WyomingTeryn Thatcher19KemmererTop 16

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Breanna Myles Gets Big Group Hug After Winning Miss Teen USA 2021: 'This Is a Real Sisterhood' . 2023-10-01 . Peoplemag . en.
  2. Web site: Exclusive: Crystle Stewart takes on new leadership role for Miss USA, Miss Teen USA. December 30, 2020. Good Morning America. Brantley-Jones. Kiara.
  3. Web site: Miss USA, Miss Teen USA coming to Tulsa this fall. April 20, 2021. KTUL.
  4. Web site: Tulsa's River Spirit will host Miss USA, Miss Teen USA pageants. Fox 23. April 20, 2021.
  5. Web site: Miss USA preliminary competition: Swimsuits, evening gowns, mini-bios and more. Memphis Commercial Appeal. November 6, 2020. Beifuss. John.
  6. Web site: Breanna Myles Gets Big Group Hug After Winning Miss Teen USA 2021: 'This Is a Real Sisterhood' . 2023-10-01 . Peoplemag . en.
  7. MissTeenUSA . CV0tA4bpaNc . We are so excited to announce that Madison Brodsky is going to be one of our Miss Teen USA judges this year! . November 3, 2021.
  8. MissTeenUSA . CVyGeeypx71 . We are so excited to have Tulsa’s very own Claudia Correa join our judges panel for Miss Teen USA this year! . November 2, 2021.
  9. MissTeenUSA . CVvla5EJQhn . We are so excited to have Chloe Lukasiak joining our judges’ panel for our Miss Teen USA competition! . November 1, 2021.
  10. MissTeenUSA . CVyUpB3vL1y . We are honored to have the founder and CEO of SeneGence, Joni Rogers-Kante join our Miss Teen USA judges’ panel . November 2, 2021.
  11. MissTeenUSA . CWJX2oivY1S . We are thrilled to announce that JÉRÔME LaMAAR will be rounding out our Miss Teen USA judges! . November 12, 2021.
  12. Web site: Miss Alabama USA 2021: Miss Cullman takes the crown. January 11, 2021. Colurso. Mary. AL.com.
  13. Web site: Knox crowned Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen . Hockessin Community News . June 16, 2018.
  14. Web site: Liza Greenberg crowned Miss Georgia Teen USA 2021. The Citizen. March 30, 2021. April 11, 2021.
  15. Web site: New Miss Hawaii USA, Miss Hawaii Teen USA Talk about Goals During Reign. December 14, 2020. KHON2.
  16. Web site: Kallie Peck named Miss Idaho Teen USA. November 28, 2020. The Herald Journal. en.
  17. Web site: 4You: Miss Kansas USA is crowned, Derby Rotary hosts fundraiser. KWCH-TV. April 13, 2021. April 13, 2021.
  18. Web site: LSU Freshman crowned as Miss Louisiana Teen USA. Louisiana State University. Tran, Yvonne. February 3, 2021. April 11, 2021.
  19. Web site: Eagle. The Ekalaka. Local wins Miss Montana Teen 2021. November 28, 2020. The Ekalaka Eagle.
  20. Web site: Lima teen wins Miss Ohio Teen USA title. The Lima News. Shriver, Sam. July 11, 2021. July 12, 2021.
  21. Web site: Miss Oregon USA and Miss Oregon Teen USA!. March 21, 2021. KATU.
  22. Web site: Women from Rapid City, Artesian earn titles at Miss South Dakota USA and MISS SOUTH DAKOTA TEEN USA pageants. April 27, 2021. DRG News. Heemstra. Jody.
  23. Web site: Mid-South pays respects to Asian-American community with candlelight vigil. WMC-TV. Luther, Chris. March 21, 2021. April 11, 2021.
  24. Web site: Asian Americans will represent WA at Miss USA, Miss Teen USA. Northwest Asian Weekly. April 1, 2021. April 1, 2021.
  25. Web site: Sara . Schilling . 10 women vie for Miss Tri-Cities crown . July 10, 2018 . Tri-City Herald .

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