Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2022
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2022 was the 15th Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant held in Orlando, Florida. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the planned 2021 edition was originally scheduled on August 8, 2020, the preliminary competitions were also scheduled on August 4–6, 2020, but it was postponed indefinitely.[1] It has been announced that pageant would be held on July 10, 2021, with preliminary competitions were held on July 7–8, 2021.[2]
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2022 | |
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Date | July 10, 2021 |
Presenters | Ericka Dunlap |
Venue | Loews Royal Pacific Resort, Universal Orlando, Orlando, Florida |
Entrants | 51 |
Placements | 11 |
Winner | Marcelle LeBlanc Alabama |
Payton May of Washington crowned her successor, Marcelle LeBlanc of Alabama, at the end of the event.[3]
Overview
The COVID-19 pandemic heavily disrupted the MAOT state pageant competitions were originally scheduled from late-March to June 2020 were postponed to 2021 or cancelled outright. However, five contestants had already crowned prior to the pandemic and they were Alabama, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey and Utah.[4][5]
Due to restrictions implemented in 50 states and District of Columbia (except those state pageants were held prior to the pandemic), numerous health and safety guidelines have been implemented for contestants, production members, and audiences at state pageants, such as taking a negative COVID-19 test and following social distancing. Additionally, a number of state pageants have had to alter their initial venue choices due to shut-downs implemented by their governor.
Judges
- Dolvett Quince – entrepreneur, fitness model, actor and The Biggest Loser trainer
- Natalie Ellis
- Ethan Zohn – Survivor winner and motivational speaker
- Dr. Brittany Revell
- Jasmine Murray – Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen 2007, Miss Mississippi 2014 and American Idol season 8 contestant
Results Summary
Placements
Final Results | Contestant(s) |
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Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2022 |
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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 11 |
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§ America's/People's Choice
Order of announcements
Top 11
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Top 5
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Preliminary Awards
Award | Contestants |
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Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ | |
Preliminary Talent |
Other Awards
Award | Contestant(s) |
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Advertising Sales |
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America's Choice |
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Spirit of America |
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Teens in Action Winner |
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Teens in Action Finalists |
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Top Dance Talent |
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Top Interview |
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Top Vocal Talent |
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Contestants
All 51 state titleholders have been crowned.
- Declared as winner
- Ended as a runner-up
- Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
State | Name | Hometown | Age | Local Title | Talent | Placement | Special Awards/ Scholarships |
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Alabama | Marcelle LeBlanc[6] | Birmingham | 18 | Miss Coosa Valley's Outstanding Teen | Broadway Vocal, "On My Own" from Les Misérables | Winner | Teens in Action Finalist
Preliminary Talent Award
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Alaska | Sycely Wheeles | Anchorage | 15 | At-Large | Vocal, "Into the Unknown" from Frozen II | Previously Miss Alaska Jr. High School 2017 | ||
Arizona | Kate Lynn Blair[7] | Phoenix | 16 | Miss Maricopa County's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance, "Something in the Water" | Teens in Action Winner | ||
Arkansas | Shelby Cook[8] | Huntsville | 18 | Miss Natural State's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance, "Via Dolorosa" | |||
California | Maya Alvarez-Coyne[9] | Irving | 18 | Miss Canyon Hills' Outstanding Teen | Irish Dance Fusion | First Latina to win the title of Miss California's Outstanding Teen[9] | ||
Colorado | Lila Sacha | Centennial | 18 | Miss Centennial's Outstanding Teen | Jazz Dance, "Train Wreck" | Stepped down after the conclusion of the pageant | ||
Connecticut | Aicha Diallo[10] | West Haven | 17 | Miss Greater Hamden's Outstanding Teen | Acrobatic Jazz Dance, "Stand by Me" | |||
Delaware | Haley Alexander[11] | Wilmington | 18 | At-Large | Contemporary Dance, "Stand Tall" | |||
District of Columbia | Jade Ridout | Washington, D.C. | 16 | No Local Preliminary Level | Monologue, "Hey Queen" | Previously Teen Miss District of Columbia 2020/2021
Top 12 at Teen Miss Earth USA 2021 | ||
Florida | Ruby Tilghman[12] | Panama City | 17 | Miss Winter Park's Outstanding Teen | Broadway Vocal, "Finding Wonderland" from Wonderland | Teens in Action Finalist | ||
Georgia | Megan Wright[13] | Calhoun | 18 | Miss Cobb County's Outstanding Teen | Broadway Vocal, "Astonishing" | 3rd runner-up | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | |
Hawaii | Ilima Sexton[14] | Ewa Beach | 15 | At-Large | Hip Hop Dance, "Fallin'" | Top 11 | ||
Idaho | Madison Andreason[15] | Idaho Falls | 18 | Miss Meridian's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Rise Up" | Daughter of Vicki Hoffman Andreason, Miss Idaho USA 1987 | ||
Illinois | Kylie Ryder[16] | Sycamore | 18 | Miss Windy City's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance, "Who You Are" | |||
Indiana | Kate Dimmit[17] | Zionsville | 18 | Miss Metropolitan's Outstanding Teen | Classical Violin, "Praeludion and Allegro” by Fritz Kreisler | Teens in Action Finalist | ||
Iowa | Maggie Leach[18] | Pella | 17 | Miss Cedar Valley's Outstanding Teen | Musical Theater Vocal, "You Will Be Found" from Dear Evan Hansen | Teens in Action Finalist | ||
Kansas | Gracie Hendrickson[19] | Wichita | 16 | Miss Johnson County's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Over the Rainbow" | Later Miss Kansas Teen USA 2022 | ||
Kentucky | Chloe Yates | Prospect | 17 | Miss NuLu's Outstanding Teen | Gymnastics, "Ease on Down the Road" | |||
Louisiana | Sophia Nawaz[20] | New Orleans | 17 | Miss Vieux Carre's Outstanding Teen | Pop Vocal, "C'est si Bon" | |||
Maine | Lauren Jorgensen | Winthrop | 18 | No Local Preliminary Level | Vocal, "The Rainbow Connection" from The Muppet Movie | |||
Maryland | Kate Wills | Frederick | 17 | Miss Urbana's Outstanding Teen | Jazz Dance, "Big Time" by Linda Eder | 1st runner-up | America's Choice Award
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Massachusetts | Tess O'Riordan[21] | Canton | 17 | At-Large | Jazz Dance, "Feeling Good" | |||
Michigan | Rylie Dewley[22] | Grand Blanc | 17 | Miss Washtenaw County's Outstanding Teen | Baton Twirling, "Let's Get Loud" | |||
Minnesota | Bella Grill | Lino Lakes | 17 | Miss Granite City's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance, "Humble and Kind" | |||
Mississippi | Tori Johnston[23] | Madison | 18 | Miss Central Mississippi's Outstanding Teen | Broadway Vocal, "Tomorrow" | Top 11 | ||
Missouri | Ashley Berry[24] | Clinton | 17 | Miss Metro St. Louis' Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe, "The Fifth (Requiem)" | |||
Montana | Annika Bennion[25] | Sidney | 18 | No Local Preliminary Level | Violin, "Yankee Doodle, Op. 17" | Teens in Action Finalist
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Daughter of Daniela Johnson Bennion, Miss New Mexico USA 1993[26] | |
Nebraska | Jamie Rose Chen[27] | Scottsbluff | 17 | Miss Scotts Bluff County's Outstanding Teen | Piano, "Tarantella in A Minor" | 4th runner-up | ||
Nevada | Isabella McGinnis | Las Vegas | 16 | Miss Red Rock's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance, "Proud Mary" | |||
New Hampshire | Isabel Povey[28] | Hampstead | 17 | Miss Stratham's Outstanding Teen | Jazz Dance, "Think" | Teens in Action Finalist | ||
New Jersey | Isabella Freund[29] | Ocean View | 17 | Miss Seashore Line's Outstanding Teen | Piano, "Moonlight Sonata" by Ludwig van Beethoven | |||
New Mexico | Dallas Collins | Alamogordo | 18 | Miss Cloudcroft's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "What About Us" | |||
New York | Gianna Caetano[30] | Lancaster | 17 | Miss Western New York's Outstanding Teen | Piano, "Midnight Escapade" | |||
North Carolina | Harley Tilque | Charlotte | 17 | Miss Metrolina's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance, "Rescue" by Lauren Daigle | |||
North Dakota | Emma Tong[31] | Williston | 18 | Miss Summerfest's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance, "Jealous" | |||
Ohio | Madison Yuzwa[32] | Broadview Heights | 18 | Miss Miami Valley's Outstanding Teen | Competitive Tumbling, "Broken Heels" | |||
Oklahoma | Ella Phillips[33] | Tulsa | 18 | Miss OCU's Outstanding Teen | Classical Vocal, "The Doll Song" ("Les oiseaux dans la charmille") from The Tales of Hoffmann | Top 11 | ||
Oregon | Moira O'Bryan[34] | Coos Bay | 18 | Miss Coos County's Outstanding Teen | Musical Theater Vocal, "Maybe This Time" | |||
Pennsylvania | Jaylen Baron[35] | Eagleville | 19 | Miss Greater Reading's Outstanding Teen | Dance, "Show Off" | Top 11 | Teens in Action Finalist
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Rhode Island | Alexa Johnsen[36] | North Kingstown | 17 | At-Large | Saxophone, "Isn't She Lovely" | |||
South Carolina | Dabria Aguilar[37] | Hanahan | 17 | Miss Capital City Teen | Contemporary Ballet Dance, "Brotsjor" | Top 11 | Top Advertisement Sales (tie)
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First Asian American Miss South Carolina Teen |
South Dakota | Kianna Healy[38] | Hartford | 18 | Miss Siouxland's Outstanding Teen | Musical Theater Vocal, "I'm a Star" | |||
Tennessee | Taylor Black[39] | Gallatin | 18 | Miss Sumner County's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "At Last" | |||
Texas | Katherine Omo-Osagie | Carrollton | 17 | Miss Lewisville's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "How Far I'll Go" from Moana | 2nd runner-up | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award
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Utah | Charlee Sorensen | Aurora | 17 | Miss Panoramaland's Outstanding Teen | Operatic Vocal, "Je Veux Vivre" from Romeo et Juliette | Top 11 | Preliminary Talent Award
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Younger sister of Savvy Sorensen, Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen 2015 |
Vermont | Emma Anderson[40] | Shelburne | 17 | Miss Champlain Valley's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance, "Another Day of Sun" | |||
Virginia | Ella Strickland[41] | Warrenton | 18 | Miss Commonwealth's Outstanding Teen | Broadway Vocal, "The Wizard & I" | |||
Washington | Chloe Furnstahl[42] | Lake Tapps | 17 | Miss Ranier's Outstanding Teen | Jazz Dance, "Like That" | |||
West Virginia | Olivia Travis[43] | Gerrardstown | 16 | Miss Berkeley County's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance, "Speechless" | Previously Miss West Virginia Jr. High America 2018
Top 16 at Miss Jr. High America 2018 | ||
Wisconsin | Eve Vanden Heuvel[44] | Freedom | 17 | Miss Green Bay Area's Outstanding Teen | Piano, "Don't Stop Me Now" & "Bohemian Rhapsody" | |||
Wyoming | Cassandra "Cassie" Guelde[45] | Story | 18 | Miss Northeast Wyoming’s Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "A Million Dreams" from The Greatest Showman |
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