Chelsea Hardin

Chelsea Hardin
Born	Chelsea Keolani Hardin (1991-09-05) September 5, 1991 (age 33) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Education	ʻIolani School
Alma mater	California Polytechnic State University
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Hawaii USA 2016
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Brown
Major competition(s)	Miss Hawaii USA 2016 (Winner) Miss USA 2016 (1st Runner-Up)

Chelsea Keolani Hardin (born September 5, 1991) is an American model, public speaker, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2016. She was the first runner-up to Deshauna Barber of District of Columbia at Miss USA 2016.

Early life

Hardin was born on September 5, 1991, in Honolulu, Hawaii. She is of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Filipino, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, Irish, English, French, and Scandinavian descent. Her father Kevin Hardin is a Hawaiian Airlines pilot, while her mother Christine Mitchell is a real estate agent. ^[1] Hardin attended the ʻIolani School and later California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. ^[2] While a university student, she played NCAA Division I women's volleyball. ^[3]

Pageantry

Miss Hawaii USA 2016

Hardin represented East Oahu at Miss Hawaii USA 2016 on November 22, 2015, and was crowned the winner by outgoing titleholder Emma Wo. ^[4]

Miss USA 2016

On June 5, 2016, Hardin competed in the Miss USA 2016 pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada. She went on to place as the first runner-up to winner Deshauna Barber of District of Columbia, despite being the favorite to win. ^{[5] [6]}

The pageant garnered some controversy due to the question Hardin was asked by the judges during the final question portion of the pageant, which was if she'd vote for Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump during the 2016 United States presidential election. The question was criticized by numerous members of the media for being invasive, while the live audience booed after hearing what Hardin had been asked. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

References

1. Ting, Yu Shing (1 June 2016). "Fit For A Crown". MidWeek .
2. "Chelsea Hardin wins Miss Hawaii USA 2016". The Great Pageant Community. 25 November 2015.
3. "Miss Hawaii USA 2016". Miss Universe Organization. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
4. "Chelsea Hardin of East Oahu crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2016". KHON-TV. 22 November 2015.
5. Pruner, Aaron (5 June 2016). "Miss USA Top 3 finalists: Miss Hawaii Chelsea Hardin is a sure thing". Zap2it. Archived from the original on June 6, 2016.
6. Weigle, Lauren (5 June 2016). "Who Won Miss USA 2016 Tonight?". Heavy.
7. Lang, Cady (6 June 2016). "Miss Hawaii Was Asked a Controversial Question About Voting and the Internet Was Not Happy". Time . Retrieved 12 August 2016.
8. French, Megan (6 June 2016). "Miss USA 2016 Viewers Outraged That Miss Hawaii Was Asked Who She's Voting For". Us Weekly . Retrieved 12 August 2016.
9. Mei, Gina (5 June 2016). "People are Pissed About the Question Miss Hawaii was Asked During the Miss USA Pageant". Cosmopolitan . Retrieved 12 August 2016.
10. Mazziotta, Julie (6 June 2016). "Viewers Furious After Miss Hawaii Asked Her Presidential Pick During Miss USA Questioning". People . Retrieved 12 August 2016.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Emma Wo	Miss Hawaii USA 2016	Succeeded by Julie Kuo
Preceded by Ylianna Guerra	Miss USA 1st Runner-Up 2016	Succeeded by Chavvi Verg