Miss Earth United States 2018

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Miss Earth United States 2018
DateJuly 14, 2018
Presenters
Entertainment
  • Lili Klainer
  • Merrick Alexander
VenueRachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Broadcaster Facebook
Entrants40
Placements20
Withdrawals
  • California
  • Michigan
  • Ohio
  • Rocky Mountains
  • Utah
WinnerYashvi Aware
Flag of the United States.svg  Midatlantic
CongenialityIsabella Bennett
New England pine flag.svg  New England
  2017
2019  

Miss Earth United States 2018 was the 14th Miss Earth United States pageant, held at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, Virginia, United States, on July 14, 2018. [1] [2]

Contents

Andreia Gibau of Massachusetts crowned her successor Yashvi Aware of Maryland (representing Midatlantic) as Miss Earth United States 2018. Aware represented the United States at the Miss Earth 2018 pageant in the Philippines. [3]

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss Earth United States 2018
Miss Air United States 2018
Miss Water United States 2018
  • Flag of Texas.svg  Texas – Yvette Vaughn
Miss Fire United States 2018
Miss Eco United States 2018 a
Top 12
Top 20

§ – Earned Top 20 placement as winner of Charitable Giving Fundraiser award

Awards

Finalist Awards

High Point AwardContestant
Modeling
  • Flag of Texas.svg  Texas – Yvette Vaughn
Interview
Public Speaking
Swimsuit
Congeniality

Non-Finalist Awards

AwardContestant
Public Speaking
Interview
Photogenic
Runway
Swimsuit
Evening Gown
Social Media

Other Awards

AwardContestant
Charitable Giving Fundraiser
Director's Leadership (tie)
Beauty for a Cause
HOTWORX Cover Model

Order of announcement

Pageant

Pageant activities took place from July 10–14, 2018 in the Washington metropolitan area, which included a service day in Washington, D.C., with delegates from the Teen, Miss, and Elite divisions cleaning up trash within the National Mall. [4]

Additionally, delegates are scored on their social media activity leading up to the national pageant, as well as their environmental project that occurred in June for the organization's Think Local, Act Global initiative.

All phases of the pageant were available via livestream on the Miss Earth United States Facebook page.

Preliminary rounds

Preliminary rounds took place on July 12 and July 13, 2018, at the Crystal City Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. Delegates competed in a public speaking presentation, and on-stage the following day for runway, swimwear, and evening gown. The runway and swimwear preliminaries were hosted by Brittany Payne, Adele Scala, and Leslie Jackson, with Payne returning to host the evening gown preliminary alongside Andreia Gibau.

Finals

During the final competition, the top 20 competed in runway, while the top 12 also competed in swimwear and evening gown. The top five delegates also competed in an on-stage question round and were scored on their response to: What do you do to inspire others to be green?

Delegates

Delegate information provided by the Miss Earth United States organization. [5] [6]

RepresentedContestantNotes
Flag of Arizona.svg ArizonaAimee Parker
Flag of Colorado.svg ColoradoBre L'EstrangePreviously competed for Miss Colorado USA and Miss Colorado Teen USA

Later competed for both Miss Colorado USA and Miss Arizona USA 2019[ citation needed ]

Flag of Delaware.svg DelawareKelly Pierson
Flag of Washington, D.C.svg District of ColumbiaJasmine Zarou
Flag of Florida.svg FloridaAlexi Gropper
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg GeorgiaAriana Blaize
Flag of the United States.svg Great LakesJamie Smith
Flag of the United States.svg Gulf CoastTori MillerContestant at America's Miss World 2017 [7]
Flag of Hawaii.svg HawaiiKailey ParkerPreviously Miss Maui USA 2018 [8]
Flag of Idaho.svg IdahoSarah MassingaleLater competed for Miss Earth USA 2019 as Idaho
Flag of Illinois.svg IllinoisKristina Decheva
Flag of Indiana.svg IndianaMahogani Johnson
Flag of Kansas.svg KansasMcKenzie Hersch
Flag of Maryland.svg MarylandAmber Dawn ButlerTop 15 at Miss Earth United States 2017 representing Florida
Flag of Massachusetts.svg MassachusettsJamie ConnorsMember of the Boston Cannons Dance Team

Later competed for Miss Earth USA 2019 as Massachusetts

Flag of the United States.svg MidatlanticYashvi AwareTop 10 at Miss Earth United States 2016 representing Maryland

Previously competed for Miss Maryland Teen USA [ citation needed ]

Flag of the United States.svg MidwestTyler Prugh
Flag of Minnesota.svg MinnesotaTegan Gruhot
Flag of Mississippi (2001-2020).svg MississippiIvy White
Flag of Missouri.svg MissouriChrystelle VolckmannPreviously Miss Philippines USA 2015 [9]
Flag of Nebraska.svg NebraskaMerrick Randy AlexanderPreviously competed for Miss Nebraska USA [ citation needed ]
Flag of Nevada.svg NevadaTaylor Burk
Flag of the United States.svg New EnglandIsabella Brie BennettPreviously competed in 2017 representing Rhode Island

Second consecutive award for Beauty for a Cause

Flag of New Hampshire.svg New HampshireFelicia Arsenault2x Semi-Finalist at Miss New Hampshire USA [ citation needed ],

Previously competed for Miss New Hampshire 2016 [10]

Flag of New Jersey.svg New JerseyAshlei Watson
Flag of New Mexico.svg New MexicoSoraya B'Yanar
Flag of New York.svg New YorkApril MaroshickPreviously Top 22 at Miss World America 2015 representing Alaska
Flag of North Carolina.svg North CarolinaMadison McGee
Flag of North Dakota.svg North DakotaJacinda Schell
Flag of the United States.svg NorthwestWhitney Mitchell
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg PennsylvaniaBriana McCloud
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto RicoNatalia AldarondoDelegate for Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2021
Flag of South Carolina.svg South CarolinaFrancie Evans
  • Face of the World USA 2018 [11]
  • Later competed for Miss Earth USA 2019 as South Carolina and awarded Miss Earth USA - Fire 2019
Flag of the United States.svg SoutheastTalisha WhiteLater competed at Miss Earth 2019 as Miss Earth US Virgin Islands 2019
Flag of Tennessee.svg TennesseeElizabeth Upshur
Flag of Texas.svg TexasYvette Vaughn
Flag of Virginia.svg VirginiaLili KlainerContestant at Miss World America 2017 [12]

Later competed for Miss Earth USA 2019 as Midatlantic

Flag of Washington.svg WashingtonSavannah Morton
Flag of West Virginia.svg West VirginiaAshley Schifano
Flag of Wisconsin.svg WisconsinAnastacia King

Replacements

Withdrawals

Judges

Preliminary judges

Finals judges

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