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Miss USA 1987 | |
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Date | February 17, 1987 |
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Venue | Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Broadcaster | CBS, KRQE |
Entrants | 52 |
Placements | 11 |
Winner | Michelle Royer Texas |
Congeniality | Lori Lynn Dickerson (California) |
Photogenic | Sophia Marie Bowen (Georgia) |
Miss USA 1987 was the 36th Miss USA pageant, televised live on February 17 from Albuquerque, New Mexico on CBS. The ceremonies were hosted for the last time by Bob Barker. At the conclusion of the final competition, Michelle Royer of Texas was crowned Miss USA, becoming the third consecutive winner from Texas. [1]
Final results | Contestant |
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Miss USA 1987 | |
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Top 11 |
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The Miss USA 1987 delegates were: [2]
Host Bob Barker, a fervent animal rights activist, threatened to pull out of the pageant when he discovered that the delegates would be wearing real fur coats during the swimsuit competition segment. As Barker was already in New Mexico at the time, there was no time to find a replacement host and pageant officials agreed to a change. The delegates wore simulated fur for the segment, but real fur was still given as a prize to the Miss USA winner. Barker went on to host the 1987 Miss Universe pageant held in Singapore in May before stepping down for good. [3]
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