Miss USA, Miss Teen USA events set

NEW YORK — The Miss USA Organization, under the leadership of Crystle Stewart, will hold the 71st Miss USA live from Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Resort in Reno, Nevada, on Monday.
World-renowned entertainment host, producer and actress Zuri Hall will host the competition. Hall’s sideline hosts will be TV hosts Julissa Bermudez and Micah Jesse.
Miss Teen USA will be streamed live on www.missteenusa.com and hosted by Miss USA 2021 Elle Smith and FYI’s correspondent Christian Murphy; who will also be part of the Miss USA telecast.
The judging panel is fashion designer Aaron Potts, Tony-Award winning producer and owner of NitroC Group Ashlee Clarke, founder of Dogpound Kirk Myers, fashion designer and model Nicole Williams-English, serial entrepreneur and Sports Illustrated social media-at-large Olivia Ponton, and international South Korean table tennis champion and model Soo Yeon Lee.
This year’s performance will be by accomplished pianist, composer and producer Chloe Flower. Flower will be bringing her coined “Popsical” performance to the stage as she embodies Stewart’s mission of “pageantry reimagined” and female empowerment.
Crystle Stewart, former Miss USA 2008 and the first African-American female president of the Miss USA franchise, acquired the franchise in late 2020. Stewart’s plan brings Miss USA and Miss Teen USA to the forefront of pop culture.
“It is an honor to be the first African American female franchise owner of the highly recognized Miss USA and Miss Teen USA brands. The new ownership is about pageantry reimagined, which redefines views of the pageant system,” she said. “The Miss USA Organization seeks to continually elevate the narrative of inclusivity and diversity of young females nationwide. To amplify the success of these new trailblazing influencers, the organization focuses on leveraging their platforms for social good while inspiring the need for strong female leadership.
“My goal is to provide them with a unique experience that prepares them for success that translates beyond the pageant stage, so these young women can have the confidence to feel beautiful, powerful and know what they can attain is limitless.”
The two-hour Miss USA event will feature women representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia in multiple categories, including private interview, swimsuit, evening gown, and onstage question, ending with Kentucky’s Elle Smith, who was the first biracial woman to represent and win her state, crowning her successor.
The 90-minute Miss Teen USA streamed event will feature teens representing all 50 states and District of Columbia in multiple categories, including private interview, fitness, evening gown, and onstage question, ending with Florida’s Breanna Myles crowning her successor.
Live telecast are available on A&E’s FYI and Hulu Live TV at 7 p.m.