Miss Teen USA 2010
Miss Teen USA 2010, the 28th edition of the Miss Teen USA pageant, was held at the Imperial Ballroom of the Atlantis Paradise Island, in The Bahamas on July 24, 2010.[1] Stormi Henley, Miss Teen USA 2009, from Tennessee, crowned her successor, Maryland's Kamie Crawford, as Miss Teen USA 2010.[2] The 50 states and the District of Columbia competed for the prestigious title and the pageant was webcast live on Ustream. The 2nd annual Miss Teen Fantasy Camp was held along the pageant.
Miss Teen USA 2010 | |
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Date | July 24, 2010 |
Presenters | Seth Goldman, Crystle Stewart |
Entertainment | Stormi Henley |
Venue | Imperial Ballroom, Atlantis Paradise Island, The Bahamas |
Broadcaster | Ustream |
Entrants | 51 |
Placements | 15 |
Winner | Kamie Crawford Maryland |
The preliminary competition, hosted by Ed Fields and Stormi Henley, took place on July 23, while the final show was held on July 24, 2010. Emceeing the main event were Seth Goldman, host of NBC's "Entertainment Buzz", and Miss USA 2008, Crystle Stewart. This is currently the third time that Goldman and Stewart have chaired an event together, the other two being the Miss USA 2009 preliminaries and Miss Teen USA 2009.
The 2010 Teen USA pageant marks Stormi Henley's debut television appearance as a country music singer and songwriter. She performed her first single, "Quite Like Me," inspired by her experience of moving to New York City.
Miss Arizona USA 2009, Alicia Blanco, Miss Utah USA 2009 Laura Chukanov, Miss Arkansas USA 2010, Adrielle Churchill, Miss California USA 2010, Nicole Michele Johnson, Miss Louisiana USA 2010, Sara Brooks and Miss Nebraska USA 2010, Belinda Wright were invited by the Miss Universe Organization as this year fantasy camp's official counselors.
Final results
Placements
Final Results | Contestant |
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Miss Teen USA 2010 | |
1st runner-up |
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2nd runner-up |
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3rd runner-up |
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4th runner-up |
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Top 15 |
Special awards
Award | Contestant |
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Miss Congeniality | |
Miss Photogenic |
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Historical significance
- Maryland wins competition for the first time. Also becoming in the 25th state who wins Miss Teen USA.
- Illinois earns the 1st runner-up position for the second time. The last time it was placed in 1997.
- California earns the 2nd runner-up position for the third time and twice in a row.
- Utah earns the 3rd runner-up position for the first time.
- Mississippi earns the 4th runner-up position for the first time.
- States that placed in semifinals the previous year were Arkansas, California, Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
- Arkansas and California placed for the third consecutive year.
- Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee, Utah, Washington and Wyoming made their second consecutive placement.
- Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma and Virginia last placed in 2008.
- Illinois last placed in 2007.
- New York last placed in 2005.
- Mississippi last placed in 1998.
- Louisiana breaks an ongoing streak of placements since 2008.
Delegates
The Miss Teen USA 2010 delegates are:
State | Contestant | Hometown | Age[lower-alpha 1] | Height | Placement | Notes |
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Alabama | Ashlyn Alongi | Huntsville | 17 | Top 15 | Miss Photogenic at state competition | |
Alaska | Kali Scott | Chugiak | 18 | |||
Arizona | Tori Vance | Ahwatukee | 17 | |||
Arkansas | Megan Burgess | Hot Springs | 18 | Top 15 | Interview winner at state pageant | |
California | Emma Baker | Poway | 18 | 2nd runner-up | Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Washington USA 2014 | |
Colorado | Courtney Carter | Thornton | 18 | |||
Connecticut | Alyssa Tagila | Cheshire | 16 | |||
Delaware | Ashley DiLiberto | Newark | 19 | |||
District of Columbia | Jennefer Lopez | Washington, D.C. | 17 | |||
Florida | Alyssa Rivera | Hollywood | 17 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm |
Top 15 | |
Georgia | Caroline Wade | Acworth | 17 | 5 ft 10 in 178 cm |
Peoples Choice Award at state pageant | |
Hawaii | Julianne Chu | Kāhala | 19 | Sister of Allison Chu, Miss Hawaii 2016 Later Miss Hawaii USA 2018 | ||
Idaho | Hosanna Kabakoro | Twin Falls | 18 |
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Illinois | Lexi Atkins | Champaign | 17 | 1st runner-up | Later Miss Illinois USA 2014 | |
Indiana | Madeline Plesac | Valparaiso | 17 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm |
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Iowa | Erica Lansman | Bettendorf | 18 | |||
Kansas | Olivia Harlan | Mission Hills | 17 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm |
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Kentucky | Taylor Hubbard | London | 15 | Top 15 | ||
Louisiana | Brianna Waguespack | Paulina | 16 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm |
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Maine | Norissa Morse | Saco | 17 | Later top 15 semi-finalist at Miss Massachusetts USA 2017 | ||
Maryland | Kamie Crawford | Potomac | 17 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm |
Miss Teen USA 2010 | Miss Photogenic at state competition |
Massachusetts | Brooke Bibeault | Uxbridge | 18 | 5 ft 11 in 180 cm |
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Michigan | Catherine McGhee | Ortonville | 16 | |||
Minnesota | Haley O'Brien | Victoria | 17 | Later Miss Minnesota USA 2014 and top 20 at Miss USA 2014 | ||
Mississippi | Haley Sowers | Meridian | 17 | 4th runner-up | Later Miss Mississippi USA 2016 | |
Missouri | Erica Sturdefant | Springfield | 19 | Later Miss Missouri USA 2014 | ||
Montana | Dakota Mackey | Missoula | 18 | |||
Nebraska | Amanda Soltero | Columbus | 18 | Later Miss Nebraska USA 2014 and top 20 at Miss USA 2014 | ||
Nevada | Audrey Denison | Las Vegas | 18 | Later semifinalist at Miss Idaho USA 2016 | ||
New Hampshire | Morgan Lucas | Hollis | 18 | |||
New Jersey | Erica Szymanski | Mt. Laurel | 18 | |||
New Mexico | Faith Cortez | Truth or Consequences | 17 | |||
New York | Thatiana Diaz | Bayside | 17 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm |
Top 15 |
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North Carolina | Lauren Ashley Martz | Salisbury | 17 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm |
Jayme Shaw Swimsuit Award at state competition | |
North Dakota | Ariana Walker | Bismarck | 19 | Previously Miss North Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2008 | ||
Ohio | Bridget Linton | Green | 19 | 5 ft 10 in 178 cm |
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Oklahoma | Kandis Holt | Broken Bow | 17 | Top 15 | Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Oklahoma USA 2014 | |
Oregon | Cara Nardini | Lake Oswego | 17 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm |
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Pennsylvania | Elena LaQuatra | Mt. Lebanon | 18 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm |
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Rhode Island | Erica Wright | Narragansett | 18 | |||
South Carolina | Megan Pinckney | North Charleston | 19 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm |
Later Miss South Carolina USA 2013 and 5th runner-up at Miss USA 2013 | |
South Dakota | Alyssa Hustrulid | Beresford | 16 | Later 3x runner-up at Miss South Dakota USA and 3rd runner-up in Miss Nebraska USA 2019 | ||
Tennessee | Kristen Rose | Bristol | 18 | Top 15 | Later 1st runner-up at Miss Tennessee USA 2014 | |
Texas | Chelsea Morgensen | Laredo | 15 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm |
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Utah | Angelia Layton | Manti | 18 | 3rd runner-up |
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Vermont | Shelby Gregoire | Barre | 18 | |||
Virginia | Jacqueline Carroll | Stanardsville | 16 | Top 15 | Later Miss Virginia USA 2017 | |
Washington | Camilla Cyr | Kirkland | 17 | Top 15 | ||
West Virginia | Ally Brandfass | Morgantown | 17 | 5 ft 5 in 165 cm |
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Wisconsin | Kirsten Norderhaug | Brookfield | 17 | Daughter of Miss North Dakota USA 1976 | ||
Wyoming | Caroline Scott | Cheyenne | 17 | Top 15 | Later Miss Wyoming USA 2015 |
Judges
- Chuck LaBella - Emmy-nominated producer associated "The Celebrity Apprentice" and "Last Comic Standing".
- Chet Buchanan - Las Vegas-based radio and television personality.
- Eva Chen - Teen Vogue Beauty and Health Director.
- Fred Nelson - President of People's Choice
- Heather Kerzner - Ambassador for Kerzner International.
- Michelle Malcolm - President of Michelle Malcolm and Associates.
Prize package
Miss Teen USA 2010: A custom diamond tiara and jewelry created by Diamond Nexus Labs; a two-year scholarship from the New York Film Academy worth more than $100,000 dollars to its acting or film-making programs; an evening gown wardrobe designed by Sherri Hill; a year's worth of cosmetics by Pursuit of the Crown; year-long supply of Farouk Systems products and tools; a six-day/five-night vacation for two, including airfare, at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas; a $500 gift certificate to Jamye Shaw swimwear; training sessions at Gravity Fitness and hair services from John Barrett Salon; modeling portfolio by leading fashion photographer Fadil Berisha; professional media/public relations representation by Rubenstein Public Relations in New York City; consultations with professional health and nutritionist Tanya Zuckerbrot, dermatology and skincare services by Dr. Cheryl Thellman-Karcher and dental services by Dr. Jan Linhart, D.D.S.; access to various New York City events including movie premiers and screenings, Broadway shows and launch parties; consultations with a fashion stylist and access to a personal appearance wardrobe; casting opportunities and professional representation by the Miss Universe Organization; extensive travel opportunities representing sponsors and charitable partners; professional representation by the Miss Universe Organization to further her personal and professional goals.
Notes
- Ages at the time of the pageant
References
- 2010 Miss Teen USA Pageant and the Second Annual Miss Teen USA Fantasy Camp To Be Held at Atlantis, Paradise ISland
- Antón, Lark-Marie (July 25, 2010). "Kamie Crawford, Miss Maryland Teen USA Crowned Miss Teen USA 2010 on July 24th" (PDF) (Press release). New York, NY: Miss Universe Organization. Retrieved February 20, 2015.