Miss Teen USA 1986, the 4th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, Florida on January 21, 1986. At the conclusion of the final competition, Allison Brown of Oklahoma was crowned by outgoing queen Kelly Hu of Hawaii.
Background Daytona Beach was announced as the host city for the 1986 pageant in November 1985. This marked the first time the pageant was held in Daytona Beach, although it had previously been staged in Florida twice: in Lakeland in 1983, the pageant's inaugural year, and in Miami in 1985. The Volusia County Council committed up to $100,000 in county money in its bid to host the pageant, in return for a promised 18 minutes of promotional footage during the broadcast. The decision was criticised by feminists who criticised the county's decision to spend money on the pageant.
Event Contestants spent three weeks in the Daytona Beach area preparing to compete for the title. The pageant was hosted by Michael Young, the host from 1983 to 1984 who returned from hosting after a break in 1985. Colour commentary was provided by Morgan Brittany, and there was entertainment from The Commodores, the Solid Gold Dancers and "The Golden Boys of the Bandstand", Bobby Rydell, Frankie Avalon and Fabian.
Results
Placements
The 1986 pageant results were: Final results Contestant Miss Teen USA 1986 Oklahoma – Allison Brown1st Runner-UpTexas – Rebecca "Becky" Pestana2nd Runner-UpNew York – Claudia Liem3rd Runner-UpVirginia – Angela Thigpen4th Runner-UpSouth Dakota – Valerie Marsden Top 10Florida – Stefanie Smith Louisiana – Shasta St. Angelo New Jersey – Rosalie Cecilia Cuozzo New Mexico – Kerali Hansen West Virginia – Jody Caldwell
Special awards AwardContestant Miss CongenialityArkansas – Dana MoodyMiss Photogenic Arizona – Kristi VanneyBest state costume Pennsylvania – Melissa Forlini
Judges The celebrity panel of judges comprised the following: Beverly Sassoon – actress and author, wife of Vidal Sassoon Tim Foli – coach of the Texas Rangers Susan Richardson – actress, Eight is Enough Henry Polic II – actor, Webster Beverly Johnson – international model Allen Fawcett – presenter of Puttin' on the Hits Randi Reisfeld – editor of 16 Magazine Marj Dusay – actress, Capitol Bobbie To – fashion designer Cherise Haugen – Miss Teen USA 1984 Hinton Battle – Broadway dancer
Delegates The Miss Teen USA 1986 delegates were: Contestant Age Hometown Placement/Award Notes Ref. Alabama Dell McGhee 18 Alexander City Alaska Bobbie Mitchell 17 Fairbanks Arizona Kristi Vanney 16 Tempe Miss Photogenic ArkansasDana Moody17DeshaMiss CongenialityCalifornia Michelle Low 17OntarioColoradoRaeann DurkeeConnecticutKaren Zawacki17Danbury Delaware Laura Hawthorne 17 Wilmington District of Columbia Melissa Gilbert17Washington, D.C.Florida Stefanie Smith 16JacksonvilleSemi-finalistGeorgiaWendy Neuendorf16Dunwoody Later Miss Alabama 1991HawaiiMichelle HardinIdahoKathryn Comba16Boise Illinois Dyann Lowery 18 Sandwich Indiana Danielle Wayne 17 PortageIowaKristin Hudson Des Moines Kansas Kimberlee Girrens 16 Wichita Later Miss Kansas USA 1992 and top six at Miss USA 1992 Kentucky Amy Miller Louisiana Shasta St Angelo 16 Semi-finalist Maine Linda Marie Kiene Later Miss Maine USA 1992 Maryland Julie Stanford Later Miss Maryland USA 1990 Massachusetts Michelle King ManchesterMichiganTerri Turner Clawson MinnesotaJennifer GessellBloomingtonMississippi Michele Fouché Jackson Missouri Jennifer Tangora Montana Camille "Kami" Kostelecky 17 Bozeman Nebraska Elizabeth Feige 17 LaVista NevadaWendi Stewart New HampshireDiane Dothan New Jersey Rosalie Cuozzo 17 Colts Neck Semi-finalist New MexicoKerali Hansen17Las Cruces Semi-finalistNew YorkClaudia Liem15 Glendale2nd runner-upNorth CarolinaDenise Jenkins16WilmingtonNorth DakotaShannon Kaiser16Williston Ohio Michele Beane 15 EnglewoodOklahomaAllison Brown17EdmondMiss Teen USAOregonDanna Christiansen17Oregon CityPennsylvaniaMelissa Forlini15Reading Best state costume Rhode Island Corrine "Lori" Damiani17 Cranston South CarolinaAngela Shuler17Fort Mill Later Miss South Carolina USA 1989South Dakota Valerie Marsden17Rapid City 4th runner-up Tennessee Wendy Laws16 Elizabethton TexasRebecca "Becky" PestanaSan Antonio1st runner-up Utah Michelle Montgomery 17 VermontHolly Matava16BrattleboroVirginiaAngela Thigpen15Portsmouth3rd runner-upWashington Lisa Elliott17Snohomish West Virginia Jody Caldwell 15 Semi-finalistWisconsinLanae St. John16La CrosseWyomingJulie Henry16Gillette
References
External links
Miss Teen USA official website