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Miss USA 2009 live from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Las Vegas on April 19, 2009 t 7:00 p.m. ET/PT live from the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The hosts of the Miss USA 2009 pageant will be Billy Bush of Access Hollywood and Nadine Velazquez from “My Name Is Earl.” - Miss North Carolina USA Kristen Dalton is the winner of Miss USA 2009 - She will represent the United States in Miss Universe 2009.
Kristen Jeannine Dalton from Wilmington, North Carolina is Miss USA 2009
(Thank you and credits to AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
LAS VEGAS – Miss North Carolina USA Kristen Dalton was crowned Miss USA 2009 on Saturday, beating out 50 other beauty queens in the live pageant televised from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
The 21-year-old aspiring motivational speaker from Wilmington edged out first runner-up Miss California USA Carrie Prejean, of San Diego, and second runner-up Miss Arizona USA Alicia-Monique Blanco, of Phoenix.
Contestants from all 50 states and the District of Columbia competed in the pageant, aired live on NBC. Contestants were judged by their performance in swimsuit and evening gown modeling contests and their responses to a question asked onstage; unlike the rival Miss America pageant, Miss USA contestants do not perform a talent.
The top 15 contestants worked the stage in white string bikinis designed by pop star Jessica Simpson's swimwear line. Rocker Kevin Rudolf performed his song "Let it Rock," followed by The Veronicas, who performed their single "Untouched" as the top 10 beauties showed off their choice of glittering evening gowns.
Dalton's title comes with a year's use of a New York apartment, a public relations team, a two-year scholarship at the New York Film Academy and an undisclosed salary.
She also will go to the Bahamas in August to compete in the Miss Universe pageant, where American beauties haven't been lucky in recent years. Both Miss USA 2008 Crystle Stewart and her predecessor, Rachel Smith, wiped out on stage during the evening gown competition, becoming accidental YouTube stars.
Asked about the tumble during the show on Sunday, Stewart said it was a lesson in bouncing back from defeat.
"I think it was a true test of my character," said the 27-year-old Texan, who worked to raise awareness for breast cancer as she traveled the globe promoting the beauty contest.
If there is a YouTube moment from Sunday's show, it may be Miss California's answer to a question about legalizing same-sex marriage. The tall blonde stumbled some before giving an answer that appeared to please the pageant audience.
"We live in a land where you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite marriage," Prejean said. "And you know what, I think in my country, in my family, I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman. No offense to anybody out there, but that's how I was raised."
The pageant had enjoyed a scandal-free year until earlier this month, when Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza was skewered for a blog posting from a trip to Guantanamo Bay. The entry described having "aloooot of fun" at a base that houses the notorious military prison; it was later deleted from the pageant's Web site.
The contest, which is owned by NBC and reality TV mogul Donald Trump, was hosted by "Access Hollywood" co-anchor Billy Bush and Nadine Velazquez of the NBC sitcom "My Name is Earl." This year's judges included "Saturday Night Live" cast member Kenan Thompson, "Dancing with the Stars" winner Kelly Monaco and gossip blogger Perez Hilton.
Miss Wyoming USA Cynthia Pate, of Casper, Wyo., was voted Miss Congeniality by her fellow contestants. Jessi Pierson, of Milton, W.Va., was voted Miss Photogenic through an online contest on the Miss Universe Web site.
Organizers said Sunday's show kicks off "Green Week" at NBC. As part of the environmental awareness campaign, the Miss USA crown was designed by a jeweler that specializes in conflict-free and eco-friendly jewels. The crown from Diamond Nexus Labs of Franklin, Wis., is worth $202,000.
Miss USA 2009, the 58th Miss USA pageant is held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 19, 2009. The winner will be crowned by outgoing titleholder Miss USA 2008, Crystle Stewart of Texas.
Preliminary Judges
Cara Petry Chip Lightman Lori Levine Nick Light Randall Winston Rich Thurber Seth Mayeri
Telecast Judges
Alicia Jacobs - Access Hollywood & KVBC News Ent. Brian Graden - MTV Networks Music Channel Claudia Jordan - Deal or No Deal Celeb. Apprentice, Miss Rhode Island USA 1997 Eric Trump - Trump Organization Holly Madison - American model, Television personality John Miller - NBC Universal Kelly Monaco - Dancing with the Stars winner Kenan Thompson - Saturday Night Live Perez Hilton - Celebrity gossip Robert Earl - CEO of Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Shandi Finnessey - Miss USA 2004 Shelley Hennig - Days of our Lives actress, Miss Teen USA 2004 Willie Geist - "Morning Joe" of MSNBC
The event will be hosted by Billy Bush of Access Hollywood and actress Nadine Velazquez; Bush is returning to host the pageant which he last emceed in 2005. He had previously co-hosted Miss USA 2003 with Daisy Fuentes and Miss USA 2004-2005 with Nancy O'Dell. Entertainment will be provided by Kevin Rudolf who will be performing "Let It Rock" during the swimsuit competition and The Veronicas will perform "Untouched" during the evening gown competition.
Delegates representing the fifty states plus the District of Columbia will compete in the pageant, and will arrive in Las Vegas on April 2, 2009. The winner will represent the United States at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant.
Miss USA Contestants Pictures and Profile/Biodata
Country, Contestants, Hometown, Age, Height:
Alabama Rachel Philippona Dothan 19
Miss Arizona Alicia-Monique Blanco Phoenix 21
Chanley Painter Miss Arkansas Conway 24
Jessica Irene Nolin Miss Alaska 22
Carrie Prejean Miss California San Diego 21
Patrice Williams, Miss Colorado Colorado Springs 22 '7"
Monica Mary Pietrzak Miss Connecticut Manchester 25 5'11"
Kate Banaszak Miss Delaware Middletown 24
Nicole White Miss District Of Columbia Washington, DC 20 5'8" P Previously Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2004
Anastagia Pierre Miss Florida Plantation 20 5'9" Previously Miss Florida Teen USA 2004
Kimberly Gittings Miss Georgia Lilburn 20
Aureana Tseu Miss Hawaii Mililani 25 5'7" Previously Miss Hawaii Teen USA 1999
Melissa Weber Miss Idaho Eagle 26
Ashley Bond Miss Illinois Oswego 24
Courtni Hall Miss Indiana Crawfordsville 21 5'3" Previously Miss Indiana Teen USA 2004
Chelsea Lynn Gauger Miss Iowa Ankeny 19
Courtney Courter Miss Kansas Olathe 23 5'9"
Maria Elizabeth Montgomery Miss Kentucky Danville 19
Lacey Minchew Miss Louisiana Baton Rouge 24 5'7" Previously Miss Teen America 2002, representing Georgia
Ashley T. Underwood, Miss Maine Benton 23
Gabrielle Carlson Miss Maryland Marion Station 24
Alison Michele Cronin Miss Massachusetts East Weymouth 21 Previously Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 2005
Lindsey Tycholiz Miss Michigan Sterling Heights 26
Erica Nego Miss Minnesota Plymouth 21
Jessica Lauren McRaney Miss Mississippi Terry 23 Previously Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2004
Stacey Smith Miss Missouri Florissant 22 5'9"
Misti Vogt Miss Montana Kalispell 22 5'11"
Meagan Winings Miss Nebraska Atkinson 22 Previously Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2004 and Top 10 Finalist at Miss Teen USA 2004.
Georgina Vaughan Miss Nevada Las Vegas 21 5'10" Previously Miss Nevada Teen USA 2006
Christy Lynn Dunn Miss New Hampshire Laconia 25
Kaity Bettina Rodriquez Miss New Jersey Clifton 24
Bianca Matamoros-Koonce Miss New Mexico Albuquerque 22
Tracey Chang Miss New York New York 25 5'7"
Kristen Dalton Miss North Carolina 21 5'7" Sister of Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2008, Daughter of Miss North Carolina USA 1982, 1st runner up at Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2005
Kelsey Erickson Miss North Dakota Grand Forks 22
Natasha Aristea Vivoda Miss Ohio Youngstown 22
Lauren Lunday Miss Oklahoma Altus 25
Sylvie Tarpinian, Miss Oregon Eugene 24
Lindsey Nelsen Miss Pennsylvania Stewartstown 21 5'7"
Alysha Castonguay Miss Rhode Island Woonsocket 21 5'6" Previously Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2002 and Top 10 Semifinalist at Miss Teen USA 2002. Miss Teen America 2003 and Miss Teen Galaxy 2005
Stephanie Smith Miss South Carolina Goose Creek 21 5'7"
Jessica Rowell Miss South Dakota Sioux Falls 22 5'7"
Kristen Motil Miss Tennessee Williamson 24 5'9"
Brooke Daniels Miss Texas Tomball 22 5'8"
Laura Kirilova Chukanov Miss Utah Sandy 22 5'10"
Brooke Werner Miss Vermont Granville 21
Maegan Elizabeth Phillips Miss Virginia Quantico 21
Nine former Miss Teen USA state titleholders will compete at Miss USA 2009, the highest since 2007 and the second highest since 2003. For the first time five of the former teens competed at the same pageant, Miss Teen USA 2004. Aureana Tseu will become the first former Teen to represent her state at Miss USA ten years after competing at Miss Teen USA. This is also the first year that a Miss Teen USA 2006 contestant will compete at Miss USA.
Nebraska crowned one of their former Teen USA state titleholders for the first time, and Florida crowned only their second. In Rhode Island, consecutive Teen titleholders (Amy Diaz and Alysha Castonguay) won consecutive Miss titles, the first time this has occurred in the history of the two pageants.
The former teens competing at this Miss USA pageant are: * Aureana Tseu (Hawaii) - Miss Hawaii Teen USA 1999 * Alysha Castonguay (Rhode Island) - Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2002 (top 10 at Miss Teen USA 2002) * Nicole White (District of Columbia) - Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2004 * Anastagia Pierre (Florida) - Miss Florida Teen USA 2004 * Courtni Hall (Indiana) - Miss Indiana Teen USA 2004 * Jessica McRaney (Mississippi) - Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2004 * Meagan Winings (Nebraska) - Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2004 (top 10 at Miss Teen USA 2004) * Alison Cronin (Massachusetts) - Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 2005 * Georgina Vaughan (Nevada) - Miss Nevada Teen USA 2006
