Miss USA Pageant, live from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las VegasLAS VEGAS, NEVADA ON APRIL 11, 2008
All the Contestants from 50 states and the District of Columbia have been in Las Vegas for nearly three weeks, rehearsing for the annual Miss USA 2008. It was the 57th Miss USA beauty pageant, held in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 11, 2008 last Friday.
Birth name Donny Clark Osmond
Born December 9, 1957 (1957-12-09) (age 50)
Origin Ogden, Utah, USA
Genre(s) Vocal, Pop, Rock, Comedy, Musical Theatre
Occupation(s) Singer, Musician, Actor, Radio and TV Presenter, Former Teen idol
Years active 1961 – present
Associated acts Marie Osmond, The Osmonds
Birth name Olive Marie Osmond
Also known as Marie Osmond
Born October 13, 1959 (1959-10-13) (age 48)
Origin Ogden, Utah
Genre(s) Country, Pop
Occupation(s) Singer, Actress
Years active 1973-present
Label(s) MGM
Curb
Polydor
I used to be a great fan of Donny Osmond and were always keeping track of Donny and Marie Osmond show on tv when I was much younger. This year for the very first time, brother and sister duo Donny and Marie Osmond were the hosts of this year Miss USA Pageant, from the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in one of the world’s most electrifying cities,in Las Vegas, Nevada where the judges crawned Crystle Stewart as Miss USA. This is the very first time Miss USA pageant was held in Nevada.
The judging panel for the 2008 Miss USA® Pageant included:
Heather Mills - activist; contestant on ABC's season four of Dancing with the Stars; ex-wife of Paul McCartney
Rob Schneider - actor; comedian; screenwriter; director
Kristian Alfonso - actress on NBC's Days of Our Lives; entrepreneur
Joey Fatone - former member of 'NSync; actor; contestant on ABC's season four of Dancing with the Stars; host of NBC's The Singing Bee
Christian Siriano - winner of season four of Project Runway
Amanda Beard - Olympic Gold Medal swimmer; model
Kelly Carlson - actress on FX's Nip/Tuck
Ken Paves - celebrity hairstylist
Shawne Merriman - outside linebacker for the NFL's San Diego Chargers
George Wayne - Vanity Fair magazine celebrity journalist
Robert Earl - founder and CEO of Planet Hollywood International, Inc.
The winner of Miss USA beauty pageant will receive:
- The official Miss USA Mikimoto pearl tiara
- 2 Year Scholarship from The New York Film Academy
- Custom evening wear wardrobe by Scala, designed by Sherri Hill
- National multi-media advertising campaign and a complete denim wardrobe from YMI Jeanswear
- A 4 day / 3 night all-inclusive vacation at any of the 28 Westgate Resorts located in the U.S. including the Planet Hollywood Towers in Las Vegas
- Make-up from Kett Cosmetics
- Shoe wardrobe from Nina Footwear
- Year supply of hair care products and tools from Farouk Systems
- Swimsuit wardrobe from Syrup Swimwear
A New York City apartment for the year of her reign, including living expenses;
Personal appearance wardrobe and stylist consultation throughout her reign and the opportunity to represent the USA at the 2008 Miss Universe pageant in Vietnam.
MISS PHOTOGENIC USA(TM) Award: Miss Alaska USA, Courtney Erin Carroll Congratulations to Miss Alaska for being voted as this year's Miss Photogenic.
MISS CONGENIALITY USA(TM) Award: Miss Ohio USA, Monica Day
Congratulations to Miss Ohio for being voted as this year's Miss Congeniality.
Miss USA 2008 Top 15 finalists not in actual order of Miss USA 2008 :
Miss Minnesota - Kaylee Unzerzagt
Miss Massachusetts - Jackie Bruno
Miss Oklahoma (Top 5) - Lindsey Jo Harrington
Miss Rhode Island - Amy Diaz
Miss Missouri - Candice Crawford
Miss New Jersey (Top 5)- Tiffany Andrade
Miss South Carolina - Jamie Hill
Miss Tennessee - Hailey Laine Brown
Miss Pennsylvania (Top 5)- LauRen Merola
Miss Mississippi (Top 5) - Leah Laviano
Miss Texas (Top 5) - Crystle Stewart
Miss Indiana - Brittany Mason
Miss California - Raquel Roxanne Beezley
Miss Utah - Julia Bachison
Miss Florida - Jessica Rafalowski
And the winners are:
First Runner-Up: Miss Mississippi Leah Laviano
Second Runner-Up: Miss New Jersey Tiffany Andrade
Third Runner-Up: Miss Oklahoma Lindsey Jo Harrington
Fourth Runner-Up: Miss Pennsylvania LauRen Merola
Miss Texas Crystle Stewart is the winner of the Miss USA 2008 pageant that was broadcast live on Friday night, April 11, in Las Vegas. Congratulations to all the top finalists and the newly crowned Miss USA.
Crystle Stewart, 26, of Missouri City, TX, crowned Miss USA 2008.
The 26-year-old Miss Texas beat out 50 other aspiring beauty queens in a pageant televised live from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. She was crowned as Miss USA 2008 at a grand event held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The event of this Beauty Pageant was broadcast live telecast by NBC to all over America. Rachel Smith crowned her as the new Miss USA. After Crystle Steward won the title on April 11, 2008 she will now represent the United States at the Miss Universe 2008 pageant that will be held in Vietnam in July, 2008.
Crystle Stewart (Miss Texas, Miss USA 2008)Biography/Profile:
Full Name: Crystle Stewart
Hometown: Missouri City, TX
Date of Birth: 20th September, 1981
Age: 26 yrs
Height: 5' 9"
College: University of Houston
Occupation: Entrepreneur
Charities: Houston Humane Society, Susan G. Komen Foundation, Snowdrop Foundation
Dream Job: Donate my Inside/Out program to worthy international organizations and to work with high-profile celebrities with my organization
Hobbies: Fundraising, mentoring, online research, working with autistic children
Biggest Influence/Role Model: My Sister, Breana Stewart
Favorite Movie: Tombstone
Favorite Song: "One Night Only" from Dreamgirls
Favorite Sport: Ultimate Fighting
Favorite Food: Anything that I don't have to cook myself.
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