Miss USA 2012

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Miss USA 2012
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Olivia Culpo, Miss USA 2012
DateJune 3, 2012
Presenters
Entertainment
Venue The AXIS, Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcaster
Entrants51
Placements16
Winner Olivia Culpo
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island
CongenialityRebecca Hodge
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
PhotogenicAlaina Bergsma
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon
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Miss USA 2012 was the 61st Miss USA pageant, held on June 3, 2012, at The AXIS in Las Vegas, Nevada and it was televised live on NBC. Alyssa Campanella of California crowned her successor Olivia Culpo of Rhode Island at the end of the event. This was Rhode Island's first Miss USA title. [1] Culpo represented the United States at Miss Universe 2012 six months later and went on to win the Miss Universe title, becoming the eighth American to do so.

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First runner-up Nana Meriwether of Maryland inherited the Miss USA title replaced Culpo to finish the reign and was officially crowned on January 9, 2013. Meriwether became the second woman from Maryland to hold the Miss USA title; the first, Mary Leona Gage, was dethroned shortly after winning. [2] [3]

For the first time, a question was solicited from Twitter for the final question asked of one of the five finalists. That question picked by the pageant organizers - "Would you feel it would be fair that a transgender woman wins the Miss USA title over a natural-born woman?" - was answered by the winner, Culpo. [1]

Background

Selection of contestants

One delegate from each state and the District of Columbia was chosen in state pageants held which began in July 2011 and ended in January 2012. The first state pageant was Florida, held on July 16, 2011 as scheduled. The final pageant was Nevada, held on January 29, 2012.

Eight delegates are former Miss Teen USA state winners, while one is a former Miss America state winner and the other one competed in Miss Earth United States.

Preliminary round

Prior to the final telecast, the delegates competed in the preliminary competition, which involves private interviews with the judges and a presentation show where they compete in swimsuit and evening gown. The preliminary competition took place on May 30, 2012, at 10 pm (ET) hosted by Chet Buchanan and Alyssa Campanella, and was broadcast online over Xbox Live via their YouTube and MSN applications. [4]

Finals

During the final competition, the top sixteen competed in swimsuit, while the top ten competed evening gown, and the top five competed in the final question signed up by a panel of judges. The sixteenth semifinalist was determined by voting online.

Delegates

StateContestantHometownAge [lower-alpha 1] HeightPlacementNotes
Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama Katherine Webb Phenix City 235 ft 11 in (180 cm)Top 10Contestant in Splash
Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska Jessica Kazmierczak Salcha 225 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona Erika Frantzve Scottsdale 235 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Flag of Arkansas.svg Arkansas Kelsey Dow Jonesboro 215 ft 7 in (170 cm)Top 16 [lower-alpha 2]
Flag of California.svg California Natalie Pack Palos Verdes 236 ft 0 in (183 cm)Contestant on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Marybel Gonzalez Denver 245 ft 6 in (168 cm)Top 10
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut Marie Lynn Piscitelli North Haven 265 ft 6 in (168 cm)Previously Miss Connecticut Teen USA 2001
Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware Krista Clausen Georgetown 195 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Flag of the District of Columbia.svg District of Columbia Monique Tompkins Washington 235 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Flag of Florida.svg Florida Karina Brez [5] Wellington 235 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia Jasmyn "Jazz" Wilkins Johns Creek 215 ft 11 in (180 cm)4th runner-upDaughter of former basketball player Gerald Wilkins and brother of Damien Wilkins
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii Brandie Cazimero Kaneohe 265 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho Erna Palic Boise 255 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois Ashley Hooks Flossmoor 255 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana Megan Myrehn Carmel 215 ft 7 in (170 cm)Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 2008
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa Rebecca Hodge Iowa City 225 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas Gentry Miller Overland Park 245 ft 6 in (168 cm)Previously Miss Kansas Teen USA 2006
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky Amanda Mertz Louisville 255 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Flag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana Erin Edmiston Lafayette 225 ft 7 in (170 cm)Top 16
Flag of Maine.svg Maine Rani Williamson Portland 255 ft 6 in (168 cm)Top 16Later resigned
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland Nana Meriwether Potomac 276 ft 0 in (183 cm)1st runner-upLater assumed Miss USA 2012 after Culpo won Miss Universe 2012
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts Natalie Pietrzak Boston 265 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Kristen Danyal[ citation needed ] Detroit 215 ft 7 in (170 cm)Top 16Previously Miss Michigan Teen USA 2009
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Nitaya Panemalaythong Savage 265 ft 8 in (173 cm)Born in Thailand
Flag of Mississippi (2001-2020).svg Mississippi Myverick Garcia Hattiesburg 225 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri Katie Kearney St. Louis 235 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Flag of Montana.svg Montana Autumn Muller[ citation needed ] Billings 255 ft 8 in (173 cm)Previously Miss Montana Teen USA 2004
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska Amy Spilker Malcolm 225 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada Jade Kelsall Eneterprise 265 ft 9 in (175 cm)3rd runner-up
Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire Ryanne Harms Rochester 235 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Michelle Leonardo Tinton Falls 205 ft 7 in (170 cm)Top 10Previously Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2008
Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico Jessica Martin Las Cruces 215 ft 6 in (168 cm)Previously Miss New Mexico Earth 2010
Flag of New York.svg New York Johanna Sambucini Brooklyn 255 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina Sydney Perry Wrightsville Beach 215 ft 7 in (170 cm)Previously Miss Vermont Teen USA 2008
Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota Jaci Stofferahn Fargo 235 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio Audrey Bolte Batavia 235 ft 10 in (178 cm)2nd runner-up
Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma Lauren Lundeen Edmond 205 ft 10 in (178 cm)Top 10
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon Alaina Bergsma Eugene 226 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania Sheena Monnin Cranberry Township 275 ft 7 in (170 cm)Later resigned
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island Olivia Culpo [6] Cranston 205 ft 7 in (170 cm) [7] Miss USA 2012Later Miss Universe 2012
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina Erika Powell Greenville 275 ft 6 in (168 cm)Top 16Previously Miss South Carolina 2005
Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota Taylor Neisen Rapid City 205 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee Jessica Hibler Nashville 235 ft 6 in (168 cm)Top 16
Flag of Texas.svg Texas Brittany Booker Houston 215 ft 11 in (180 cm)Top 10
Flag of Utah.svg Utah Kendyl Bell Sandy 255 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont Jamie Dragon Stowe 265 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Catherine Muldoon Virginia Beach 265 ft 7 in (170 cm)Previously Miss New York Teen USA 2004
Flag of Washington.svg Washington Christina Clarke Sammamish 225 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia Andrea Rogers Martinsburg 245 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin Emily Guerin[ citation needed ] Monroe 235 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming Holly Allen[ citation needed ] Lander 245 ft 8 in (173 cm)Later a contestant on Big Brother 21

Notes

  1. ↑ Ages at the time of the pageant
  2. ↑ Voted per America's Choice internet/SMS

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References

  1. 1 2 Ford, Rebecca (June 4, 2012). "Miss USA 2012: Miss Rhode Island Takes the Crown". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  2. ↑ Associated Press (December 20, 2012). "Miss USA Olivia Culpo is crowned Miss Universe". Deseret News . Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  3. ↑ Macatee, Rebecca; Quarles, Alicia (January 9, 2013). "Donald Trump Crowns New Miss USA Nana Meriwether". E! . Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  4. ↑ The preliminary competition on the official Miss USA YouTube channel on YouTube
  5. ↑ "Wellington's Karina Brez crowned new Miss Florida USA". The Palm Beach Post. July 16, 2011. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011.
  6. ↑ Miss Rhode Island, Cranston's Olivia Culpo, wins Miss USA pageant Archived 2012-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "Olivia Culpo". Trump Model Management. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
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