Miss Teen USA 1990
Miss Teen USA 1990, the eighth Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi, on July 16, 1990. At the conclusion of the final competition, Bridgette Wilson of Oregon was crowned by outgoing titleholder Brandi Sherwood of Idaho.[1]
Miss Teen USA 1990 | |
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Date | July 16, 1990 |
Presenters | |
Entertainment | Gulf Coast Teen Orchestra |
Venue | Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi |
Broadcaster | |
Entrants | 51 |
Placements | 12 |
Winner | Bridgette Wilson![]() |
Congeniality | Shirelle Robinson ![]() |
Photogenic | Mary Ann Cimino ![]() |
1990 marked the year that Oregon won the pageant for the second of three times in the history of the pageant. Oregon and Texas are the only states that have won more than two Miss Teen USA titles, Oregon: Mindy Duncan in 1988, Bridgette Wilson in 1990 and Tami Farrell in 2003. Texas: Christie Lee Woods in 1996, Danielle Doty in 2011, and Karlie Hay in 2016.
This was the first year the pageant was held at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi,[2] where it would be held for the following four years.
Sandy Duncan hosted the event for the only time, with color commentary by Leeza Gibbons and Miss Teen USA 1985 Kelly Hu. Music was provided by the Gulf Coast Teen Orchestra. Duncan was the first female host of an American beauty pageant.[3]
Results
Placements
Final Results | Contestant |
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Miss Teen USA 1990 | |
1st Runner-up |
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2nd Runner-up |
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Top 6 |
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Top 12 |
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Final competition
Nation | Preliminary
Average |
Interview | Swimsuit | Evening Gown | Semifinal Average |
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7.900 (5) | 9.271 (1) | 8.943 (3) | 9.300 (4) | 9.171 (2) |
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7.824 (7) | 9.151 (3) | 8.757 (7) | 9.200 (7) | 9.036 (6) |
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7.967 (4) | 9.214 (2) | 9.014 (2) | 9.386 (2) | 9.204 (1) |
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8.048 (2) | 9.050 (5) | 8.930 (4) | 9.400 (1) | 9.126 (3) |
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7.776 (8) | 9.107 (4) | 8.857 (5) | 9.329 (3) | 9.097 (4) |
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8.057 (1) | 8.757 (10) | 9.086 (1) | 9.286 (5) | 9.043 (5) |
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8.033 (3) | 8.857 (8) | 8.746 (8) | 9.214 (6) | 8.939 (7) |
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7.705 (10) | 8.971 (6) | 8.543 (10) | 9.057 (8) | 8.857 (8) |
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7.895 (6) | 8.743 (11) | 8.671 (9) | 9.014 (10) | 8.809 (9) |
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7.724 (9) | 8.829 (9) | 8.543 (10) | 9.029 (9) | 8.800 (10) |
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7.605 (12) | 8.957 (7) | 8.429 (12) | 8.929 (11) | 8.771 (11) |
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7.686 (11) | 8.529 (12) | 8.843 (6) | 8.843 (12) | 8.738 (12) |
Special awards
Award | Contestant |
Miss Congeniality |
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Miss Photogenic |
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Historical significance
- Oregon wins competition for the second time. Also becomes the 1st state to win the title more than once and does so in a three-year timespan.
- Alaska earns the 1st runner-up position for the first time and reached its highest placement ever at the pageant.
- Georgia earns the 2nd runner-up position for the first time.
- Kentucky finishes as Top 6 for the first time.
- Pennsylvania finishes as Top 6 for the first time.
- Texas finishes as Top 6 for the first time.
- States that placed in semifinals the previous year were Kentucky and Texas.
- Texas placed for the third consecutive year.
- Kentucky made its second consecutive placement.
- Louisiana and Oregon last placed in 1988.
- California, Georgia and Massachusetts last placed in 1987.
- Missouri last placed in 1985.
- Pennsylvania last placed in 1983.
- Alaska placed for the first time.
- Arizona placed for the first time.
- Colorado placed for the first time.
- Alabama breaks an ongoing streak of placements since 1988.
- New York breaks an ongoing streak of placements since 1986.
Delegates
The Miss Teen USA 1990 delegates were:
Alabama - Candi Byrd
Alaska - Marla Johnson
Arizona - Jeri-Lynn Beatty
Arkansas - Karen Pugh
California - Trisha Robey
Colorado - Shalon Pekosky
Connecticut - Amy Riboink
Delaware - Kristen Pontius
District of Columbia - Cherrelle Robinson
Florida - Michelle Benitez
Georgia - Holly Roehl
Hawaii - Sunny Kenaialpuni
Idaho - Jody Walker
Illinois - Terri Bollinger
Indiana - Kristen Helms
Iowa - Faith Windsor
Kansas - Carrie Williams
Kentucky - April Vaughan
Louisiana - Ali Landry[4]
Maine - Michelle Grenier
Maryland - Mary Ann Cimino
Massachusetts - Nina Cammaratta
Michigan - Erica Weber
Minnesota - Jennifer Bell
Mississippi - Kim Faulkner
Missouri - Tavia Shackles
Montana - Stephanie Wallace
Nebraska - Shauna Redfern[5]
Nevada - J.J. Casper
New Hampshire - Sarah McFall
New Jersey - Jennifer Giordano
New Mexico - Beth Baskin
New York - Catherine Bliss
North Carolina - Heather Simmons
North Dakota - Sherry Bernadis
Ohio - Heather Wilpert
Oklahoma - Carmen James
Oregon - Bridgette Wilson[6]
Pennsylvania - Susan Barnett
Rhode Island - Claudia Jordan
South Carolina - Katherine Hancock
South Dakota - Petrona Usera
Tennessee - Kristen Cassell
Texas - Becky Fisher
Utah - Melissa Leigh Anderson
Vermont - Gessica Tortolono
Virginia - Yuranda Harris[7]
Washington - Paige Anderson
West Virginia - Mindy Green
Wisconsin - Deborah Santacrothie
Wyoming - Janet Poccup
Dolphin controversy
In a pre-taped segment for the pageant telecast on July 2, a small group of delegates was filmed playing with dolphins in a training pool at the Marine Life Oceanarium. This led to a probe by the National Marine Fisheries Service to investigate whether the oceanarium was in violation of its permit by allowing the delegates to swim with the dolphins.[8] It was later decided that the segment would be edited so that it only showed the delegates feeding the mammals.[9]
References
- "Oregon Girl Wins Pageant". Associated Press. 1990-07-16.
- "Miss. Gulf Coast enjoying TV exposure". The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate. 1990-07-09.
- "Sandy Duncan eases into a `first'". St. Petersburg Times. 1990-07-06. p. 7D.
- "Teen pageant airs Monday". Teen pageant airs Monday. 1990-07-12. p. 5-C.
- "UNL Student, Omaha Teen Win Pageants". The Omaha World-Herald. 1990-01-07. p. 2b.
- "Teen chosen at pageant". Portland Oregonian. 1989-11-27. p. 4.
- Taylor, Charles (1990-07-17). "Once in lifetime experience may be just that...". The Richmond News Leader.
- "Marine Life being probed after letting teen girls in pool". The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate. 1990-07-09.
- "Pageant telecast won't include dolphin scenes". The Baton Rouge Sunday Advocate. 1990-07-15.