Miss USA 1987

Miss USA 1987, the 36th Miss USA pageant, was 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.

Miss USA 1987
DateFebruary 17, 1987
PresentersBob Barker and Mary Frann
EntertainmentChuck Connors, The Kirtland Air Force Saber Drill Team, The Naval Air Training Command Choir
VenueTingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico
BroadcasterCBS, KRQE
Entrants52
Placements11
WinnerMichelle Royer
Texas
Congeniality Lori Lynn Dickerson
Photogenic Sophia Marie Bowen

Results

Placements
Final results Contestant
Miss USA 1987
1st runner-up
Miss World USA 1987
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 11

Final competition score

Special awards
  • Congeniality: Lori Lynn Dickerson (California)
  • Photogenic: Sophia Bowen (Georgia)
  • Best State Costume: Kriston Gayle Killgore (New Mexico)

Background music

Historical significance

Note: This is the final year that Bob Barker hosted the pageant after 20 consecutive years (1967-1987). His stance on fur coats being given as prizes and being worn by the top 11 during the telecast's swimsuit completion resulted in a great deal of media attention surrounding the issue. Bob Barker resigned and Alan Thicke became the host in 1988.

Delegates

Judges

Controversy

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.[1]

See also

References
  1. http://www.sptimes.com/2003/12/09/Floridian/At_80__Bob_Barker_is_.shtml
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