Miss USA 2013 was the 62nd Miss USA pageant, held on June 16, 2013, at The AXIS in Paradise, Nevada. The 50 states and the District of Columbia competed for the title and the pageant was televised live on NBC. Outgoing titleholder Nana Meriwether of Maryland crowned her successor Erin Brady of Connecticut at the end of the event. This was Connecticut's first ever Miss USA crown.

Viewers were able to interact with the pageant via Twitter and Zeebox. Fans were able to vote for their favorite contestant through the Miss USA website, from May 15 to June 15. Jessica Billings, Miss Pennsylvania USA, winner of this fan vote won top 15 placement on the final night. Miss Texas USA, Alexandria Nugent, won the most Twitter votes among the top 10, winning her a place in the top 6.

Background Selection of contestants One delegate from each state and the District of Columbia was chosen in state pageants held which began in July 2012 and ended in January 2013. The first state pageant was Florida, held on July 14, 2012, as scheduled. The final pageants were Maine and Nevada, both held on January 27, 2013.

Ten delegates are former Miss Teen USA state winners, while two are former Miss America state winners and the other two are also former Miss America's Outstanding Teen state winners. Courtney Gifford became the first former Miss America's Outstanding Teen contestant winning the Miss USA state title.

Preliminary round Prior to the final telecast, the delegates competed in the preliminary competition, which involves private interviews with the judges and a presentation show where they compete in swimsuit and evening gown. The preliminary competition took place on June 12, 2013, at 10 pm (ET) hosted by Chet Buchanan and Nana Meriwether, and was broadcast online on the official Miss USA website via stream.

Finals During the final competition, the top fifteen competed in swimsuit, while the top ten competed evening gown, and the top six competed in the final question signed up by a panel of judges. The sixth finalist was determined by Twitter vote.

Results Placements

PlacementContestant Miss USA 2013 – Erin Brady 1st Runner-Up – Mary-Margaret McCord 2nd Runner-Up – Stacie Juris 3rd Runner-Up – Marissa Powell 4th Runner-Up – Alexandria Nugent § 5th Runner-Up – Megan Pinckney Top 10 – Kristen Girault – Chelsea Caswell – Ashley Love-Mills – Kristin Smith Top 15 – Mabelynn Capeluj – Kasey Staniszewski – Sarah Kidd – Jessica Billings – Chelsea Welch Voted into Top 15 via Internet § Voted into Top 6 after the evening gown competition via Twitter

Delegates 51 delegates participated: State/district Contestant Hometown Age Height Placement NotesAlabama Mary Margaret McCord Gadsden 23 5'7" 1st Runner-Up Alaska Melissa McKinney Anchorage 26 5'11"Arizona Rachel Massie Glendale 20 5'6"Arkansas Hannah Billingsley Franklin 22 5'7"California Mabelynn Capeluj San Diego 21 5'8"Top 15 Later competed at Nuestra Belleza Latina 2015Colorado Amanda Wiley Littleton 26 5'10" Connecticut Erin Brady East Hampton 26 5'7" Miss USA 2013 Top 10 at Miss Universe 2013Delaware Rachel Baiocco Bear 22 5'6"District of Columbia Jessica Frith Washington, D.C. 26 5'6"Florida Michelle Aguirre Hialeah 20 5'7" Georgia Brittany Sharp Roswell 22 5'10" Previously Miss Georgia Teen USA 2006Hawaii Brianna Acosta Waialua 21 5'10"Idaho Marissa Wickland Boise 21 5'6" Previously Miss Idaho Teen USA 2009Illinois Stacie Juris Chicago 22 5'7" 2nd Runner-Up Previously Miss Illinois Teen USA 2009Indiana Emily Hart Fort Wayne 26 5'9" Iowa Richelle Orr Hampton 21 5'3" Previously Miss Iowa Teen USA 2011Kansas Staci Klinginsmith Lenexa 26 5'8"Kentucky Allie Leggett McCreary County 19 5'7"Louisiana Kristen Girault New Orleans 22 5'8"Top 10Maine Ali Clair South China 24 5'9"Maryland Kasey Staniszewski Annapolis 22 5'9" Top 15 Previously Miss Maryland's Outstanding Teen 2007Previously Miss Maryland Teen USA 2009Massachusetts Sarah Kidd Leominster 20 5'8"Top 15Michigan Jaclyn Schultz Wyandotte 24 6'0" Later contestant of Survivor: San Juan del SurMinnesota Danielle Hooper Inver Grove Heights 21 5'9"Mississippi Paromita Mitra Hattiesburg 22 5'3" Previously Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2009Missouri Ellie Holtman Montgomery City 21 5'11"Montana Kacie West Kalispell 24 5'8" Previously Miss Montana 2010Nebraska Ellie Lorenzen Omaha 23 5'7" Nevada Chelsea Caswell Summerlin 23 5'8" Top 10New Hampshire Amber Faucher Pelham 22 5'6" Previously Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 2009 New Jersey Libel Duran Keasbey 23 5'8" New Mexico Kathleen Danzer Rio Rancho 24 5'8"New York Joanne Nosuchinsky Hell's Kitchen 24 5'7"North Carolina Ashley Love-Mills Raleigh 24 5'9" Top 10North Dakota Stephanie Erickson Fargo 23 5'9"Ohio Kristin Smith Dayton 22 5'8" Top 10Oklahoma Makenzie Muse Yukon 21 5'8"Oregon Gabrielle Neilan Gresham 23 5'5" Miss CongenialityPennsylvania Jessica Billings Philadelphia 26 5'9" Top 15 Won top 15 semifinalist spot via online votingRhode Island Brittany Stenovitch Cranston 19 5'6"South Carolina Megan Pinckney North Charleston 22 5'8" 5th Runner-Up Previously Miss South Carolina Teen USA 2010South Dakota Jessica Albers Yankton 27 5'10"Tennessee Brenna Mader Nashville 26 5'9" Previously Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2005Sister of Jamie Mader, Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2002Texas Ali Nugent Dallas 20 5'9" 4th Runner-Up Won top 6 finalist spot via TwitterUtah Marissa Powell Salt Lake City 21 5'8" 3rd Runner-Up Miss PhotogenicVermont Sarah Westbrook Burlington 25 5'7"Virginia Shannon McAnally Arlington 25 5'5"Washington Cassandra Searles Redmond 24 5'7"West Virginia Chelsea Welch West Union 22 5'10" Top 15 Previously Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2007Wisconsin Chrissy Zamora Milwaukee 26 5'8" Wyoming Courtney Gifford Sheridan 24 5'7" Previously Miss Wyoming's Outstanding Teen 2005Previously Miss Wyoming 2008

Judges Preliminary Judges: Andrea Calvaruso Fred Nelson Kristin Boehm Kristin Prowty Lynne Diamante Nick Light Rob Goldstone

Telecast Judges: Bob Harper - trainer and star of The Biggest Loser Betsey Johnson - fashion designer NeNe Leakes - reality show star, actress Wendie Malick - star of Hot in Cleveland Jessica Robertson - star of reality show Duck Dynasty Larry Fitzgerald - Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Nikki Bella - WWE Diva wrestler Mo Rocca - TV/radio/blog political satirist

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References

External links Miss USA official website