Miss Teen USA 2014, the 32nd Miss Teen USA pageant. It was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort in Nassau, Bahamas on August 2, 2014, and was hosted by Australian journalist Karl Jeno Schmid and Miss USA 2013 Erin Brady. Cassidy Wolf of California crowned her successor K. Lee Graham of South Carolina at the end of the event.

Historical significance South Carolina wins competition for the second time. Mississippi earns the 1st runner-up position for the first time. Pennsylvania earns the 2nd runner-up position for the second time. The last time it was placed in 1993. California earns the 3rd runner-up position for the first time. New Jersey earns the 4th runner-up position for the second time. The last time it was placed in 2003. States that placed in semifinals the previous year were California, New Jersey, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin. South Carolina and West Virginia placed for the fourth consecutive year. California, New Jersey, Tennessee and Wisconsin made their second consecutive placement. Michigan and Oklahoma last placed in 2012. Indiana, Pennsylvania and Texas last placed in 2011. Mississippi last placed in 2010. Arizona and Massachusetts last placed in 2008. Delaware last placed in 1999. Georgia and Kansas break an ongoing streak of placements since 2011. Alabama, Hawaii and New York break an ongoing streak of placements since 2012.

Pageant

Selection of contestants One delegate from each state and the District of Columbia was chosen in state pageants held from September 2013 to January 2014.

The date was announced on April 2, 2014, by each delegate, which was officially confirmed shortly thereafter.

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 August 1, 2014.

Finals During the final competition, the top fifteen competed in swimsuit and evening gown, and the top five competed in the final question signed up by a panel of judges.

Judges Amber Katz Christielle Lim Fred Nelson Joe Parisi Mallory Tucker

Contestants StateNameHometownAge1PlacementAwardsNotes Alabama Baskin Champion Vestavia Hills 19 Miss Photogenic Alaska Whitney Williams Anchorage 17 Later 1st runner-up at Miss Alaska USA 2019 Arizona Savannah Wix Paradise Valley 18 Top 15 Later Miss Arizona USA 2019 and Miss Malibu USA 2019 Arkansas Lauren Weaver Greenwood 18Later Miss Arkansas USA 2018California Bianca Vierra Hayward 18 3rd Runner-up Previously Miss Teenage California 2011 Previously Miss High School America 2012 Later 1st runner-up at Miss California USA 2018 Colorado Cindy Yan Denver 16 Connecticut Sydney West Vernon 16 Sister of Miss Connecticut Teen USA 2012 & Miss Teen USA 2012 Logan West Delaware Mia Jones Bear 18 Top 15 Later Miss Delaware USA 2017 District of Columbia Dominick Fink Chesapeake, VA 19 Previously Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2011 Florida Natalie Fiallo Miami 15 Georgia Noelle Hughley Lithonia 17 Hawaii Mariah Gosling Honolulu 18 Idaho Hannah Menzner Boise 18 Later 1st runner-up at Miss Idaho USA 2019 Later Miss District of Columbia Sweetheart 2020 Later 2nd runner-up at Miss District of Columbia USA 2021 Later 1st runner-up at Miss Idaho USA 2022 Illinois Miranda Fenzau Orland Park 18 Later 4th runner-up at Miss Illinois USA 2022 Indiana Zoe Parker Fort Wayne 16 Top 15 Iowa Amanda Armstrong Sioux City 16 Kansas Claire-Bailey Lee Andover 17 Daughter of Miss Kansas USA 1986, Audra OckermanKentucky Megan Ducharm Shelbyville 18 Louisiana Mary Risener Houma 18 Maine Danielle Hurtubise Portland 16 Maryland Mariela Pepin Severn 18Born in Puerto Rico Later top 10 at Miss World America 2017 Later Miss Maryland USA 2019 and top 10 at Miss USA 2019 Later contestant on season 25 of The Bachelor Massachusetts Bailey Medeiros Monson 16 Top 15New England Patriots Cheerleader Later 1st runner-up at Miss Massachusetts USA 2022 Michigan Iris Robare Gladstone 16 Top 15 Minnesota Catherine Stanley Bloomington 18 Later Miss Minnesota USA 2019 and top 15 at Miss USA 2019 Mississippi Vaeda Mann Hattiesburg 171st Runner-up Missouri Samantha Bowers Harrisonville 18 Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Missouri USA 2017 Montana Madyson Rigg Kalispell 17 Nebraska Savannah Rave Omaha 18 Nevada Alexa Taylor Summerlin17 New Hampshire Mikaela Seamans Keene 17 New Jersey Valentina Sánchez Spring Lake Heights 19 4th Runner-up Previously Teen Model Venezuela 2011 Later 2nd runner-up at Miss New Jersey USA 2020 Later competed at Miss Venezuela 2020, finished in Top 5 Later Miss Supranational Venezuela 2021 Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Supranational 2021 New Mexico Aundria (Auna) Littlejohn Las Cruces 17 New York Corrin Stellakis Bridgeport 16 Later Miss Missouri World and top 12 at Miss World America 2015 Later Miss Earth United States 2016 and top 8 at Miss Earth 2016 Later winner of Miss Multiverse Season 3 Later top 21 at Miss New York USA 2019 Later Miss U.S. International 2021 North Carolina Pammy Peters Raleigh 17 North Dakota Josie Hettich Wilton 17 Ohio Emma Rofkar Curtice 17 Oklahoma Brooklynne Bond Tulsa 16 Top 15 Oregon Alexandra Perry Portland 16 Pennsylvania Sydney Robertson Williamsport 17 2nd Runner-up Miss Congeniality Later Miss Pennsylvania USA 2021 Rhode Island Gabriella Maggiacomo Hope 17 South Carolina K. Lee Graham Chapin 17 Miss Teen USA 2014 Daughter of Miss South Carolina Teen USA 1985, Jennifer Newin South Dakota Madison McKeown Brandon 18 Later Miss South Dakota USA 2016 and top 10 at Miss USA 2016 Tennessee Morgan Moseley Johnson City15 Top 15 Texas Kellie Stewart Fort Worth 16 Top 15 Utah Savannah Lancaster Salt Lake City 18 Vermont Madison Cota Bellows Falls 17Later Miss Vermont USA 2017 Semifinalist at Miss Massachusetts 2018 Virginia Olivia Fletcher Louisa 16 Later 4th runner-up at Miss Virginia USA 2018 Washington Starla Sampaco Bellevue 18 Later 1st runner-up at Miss Washington USA 2022 West Virginia Lexsey Marrara Morgantown 17 Top 15 Later top 15 at Miss West Virginia USA 2018 Wisconsin Patience Vallier Lake Mills 17 Top 15 Wyoming Karlie Sanders Casper 18

References

External links Miss Teen USA official website