Miss USA 2013

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Miss USA 2013
Erin Brady 2014.jpg
Erin Brady, Miss USA 2013
DateJune 16, 2013
Presenters
Entertainment
Venue The AXIS, Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcaster
Entrants51
Placements15
Winner Erin Brady
Flag of Connecticut.svg  Connecticut
CongenialityGabrielle Neilan
Flag of Oregon.svg  Oregon
PhotogenicMarissa Powell
Flag of Utah.svg  Utah
  2012
2014  

Miss USA 2013 was the 62nd Miss USA pageant, held on June 16, 2013 at The AXIS in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 50 states and the District of Columbia competed for the title and the pageant was televised live on NBC. Outgoing titleholder Nana Meriwether of Maryland crowned her successor Erin Brady of Connecticut at the end of the event. This was Connecticut's first ever Miss USA crown. [1]

Contents

Viewers were able to interact with the pageant via Twitter and Zeebox. Fans were able to vote for their favorite contestant through the Miss USA website, from May 15 to June 15. Jessica Billings, Miss Pennsylvania USA, winner of this fan vote won top 15 placement on the final night. [2] Miss Texas USA, Alexandria Nugent, won the most Twitter votes among the top 10, winning her a place in the top 6.

Background

Selection of contestants

One delegate from each state and the District of Columbia was chosen in state pageants held which began in July 2012 and ended in January 2013. The first state pageant was Florida, held on July 14, 2012 as scheduled. The final pageants were Maine and Nevada, both held on January 27, 2013.

Ten delegates are former Miss Teen USA state winners, while two are former Miss America state winners and the other two are also former Miss America's Outstanding Teen state winners. Courtney Gifford became the first former Miss America's Outstanding Teen contestant winning the Miss USA state title.

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 June 12, 2013, at 10 pm (ET) hosted by Chet Buchanan and Nana Meriwether, and was broadcast online on the official Miss USA website via stream. [3]

Finals

During the final competition, the top fifteen competed in swimsuit, while the top ten competed evening gown, and the top six competed in the final question signed up by a panel of judges. The sixth finalist was determined by Twitter vote.

Results

Placements

The state map results of Miss USA 2013, colors shaded in each state MUSA 2013.png
The state map results of Miss USA 2013, colors shaded in each state
Placement [4] Contestant
Miss USA 2013
1st Runner-Up
  • Flag of Alabama.svg  Alabama – Mary-Margaret McCord
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
  • Flag of Utah.svg  Utah – Marissa Powell
4th Runner-Up
  • Flag of Texas.svg  Texas – Alexandria Nugent §
5th Runner-Up
Top 10
Top 15

Voted into Top 15 via Internet
§ Voted into Top 6 after the evening gown competition via Twitter

Special awards

Award [5] Contestant
Miss Congeniality
Miss Photogenic
  • Flag of Utah.svg Utah – Marissa Powell

Order of announcements

Historical significance

Delegates

51 delegates have been confirmed. [6]

StateContestantHometownAge [lower-alpha 1] HeightPlacementNotes
Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama Mary Margaret McCord Gadsden 235'7"1st Runner-Up
Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska Melissa McKinney Anchorage 265'11"
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona Rachel Massie Glendale 205'6"
Flag of Arkansas.svg Arkansas Hannah Billingsley Franklin 225'7"
Flag of California.svg California Mabelynn Capeluj San Diego 215'8"Top 15Later competed at Nuestra Belleza Latina 2015
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Amanda Wiley Littleton 265'10"
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut Erin Brady East Hampton 265'7"Miss USA 2013Top 10 at Miss Universe 2013
Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware Rachel Baiocco Bear 225'6"
Flag of the District of Columbia.svg District of Columbia Jessica Frith Washington, D.C. 265'6"
Flag of Florida.svg Florida Michelle Aguirre Hialeah 205'7"
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia Brittany Sharp Roswell 225'10"Previously Miss Georgia Teen USA 2006
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii Brianna Acosta Waialua 215'10"
Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho Marissa Wickland Boise 215'6"Previously Miss Idaho Teen USA 2009
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois Stacie Juris Chicago 225'7"2nd Runner-UpPreviously Miss Illinois Teen USA 2009
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana Emily Hart Fort Wayne 265'9"
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa Richelle Orr Hampton 215'3"Previously Miss Iowa Teen USA 2011
Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas Staci Klinginsmith Lenexa 265'8"
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky Allie Leggett McCreary County 195'7"
Flag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana Kristen Girault New Orleans 225'8"Top 10
Flag of Maine.svg Maine Ali Clair South China 245'9"
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland Kasey Staniszewski Annapolis 225'9"Top 15Previously Miss Maryland's Outstanding Teen 2007
Previously Miss Maryland Teen USA 2009
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts Sarah Kidd Leominster 205'8"Top 15
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Jaclyn Schultz Wyandotte 246'0"Later contestant of Survivor: San Juan del Sur
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Danielle Hooper Inver Grove Heights 215'9"
Flag of Mississippi (2001-2020).svg Mississippi Paromita Mitra Hattiesburg 225'3"Previously Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2009
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri Ellie Holtman Montgomery City 215'11"
Flag of Montana.svg Montana Kacie West Kalispell 245'8"Previously Miss Montana 2010
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska Ellie Lorenzen Omaha 235'7"
Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada Chelsea Caswell Summerlin 235'8"Top 10
Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire Amber Faucher Pelham 225'6"Previously Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 2009
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Libel Duran Keasbey 235'8"
Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico Kathleen Danzer Rio Rancho 245'8"
Flag of New York.svg New York Joanne Nosuchinsky Hell's Kitchen 245'7"
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina Ashley Love-Mills Raleigh 245'9"Top 10
Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota Stephanie Erickson Fargo 235'9"
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio Kristin Smith Dayton 225'8"Top 10
Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma Makenzie Muse Yukon 215'8"
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon Gabrielle Neilan Gresham 235'5"Miss Congeniality
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania Jessica Billings Philadelphia 265'9"Top 15Won top 15 semifinalist spot via online voting
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island Brittany Stenovitch Cranston 195'6"
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina Megan Pinckney North Charleston 225'8"5th Runner-UpPreviously Miss South Carolina Teen USA 2010
Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota Jessica Albers Yankton 275'10"
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee Brenna Mader Nashville 265'9"Previously Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2005
Sister of Jamie Mader, Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2002 [7]
Flag of Texas.svg Texas Ali Nugent Dallas 205'9"4th Runner-UpWon top 6 finalist spot via Twitter
Flag of Utah.svg Utah Marissa Powell Salt Lake City 215'8"3rd Runner-UpMiss Photogenic
Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont Sarah Westbrook Burlington 255'7"
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Shannon McAnally Arlington 255'5"
Flag of Washington.svg Washington Cassandra Searles Redmond 245'7"
Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia Chelsea Welch West Union 225'10"Top 15Previously Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2007
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin Chrissy Zamora Milwaukee 265'8"
Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming Courtney Gifford Sheridan 245'7"Previously Miss Wyoming's Outstanding Teen 2005
Previously Miss Wyoming 2008

Judges

Preliminary Judges: [8]

Telecast Judges: [9]

International broadcasters

Internet

Television

Notes

  1. Ages at the time of the pageant

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