Miss Teen USA 2017 was the 35th Miss Teen USA pageant held at the Phoenix Symphony Hall in Phoenix, Arizona on July 29, 2017. Karlie Hay of Texas crowned her successor, Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff of Missouri at the end of the event. The pageant was hosted by celebrity personal trainer and author Heidi Powell and E! correspondent Erin Lim, while Mexican singer Jorge Blanco performed.
It was the first time the pageant was held in Arizona and the first to broadcast in high dynamic range (HDR) color, virtual reality and on PlayStation consoles.
This was the final year that Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants have held separately, due to scheduling changes of the succeeding year's pageant that Dominguez-Heithoff would be the shortest reigning titleholders in the pageant, which held for nine months and 19 days.
Pageant Selection of contestants One delegate from the 50 states and the District of Columbia were selected in state pageants held from September 2016 to February 2017.
Preliminary round Prior to the final competition, the delegates compete in the preliminary competition, which involves private interviews with the judges and a presentation show where they compete in athletic wear and evening gown. It was held on July 28, one day before the finals.
Finals During the final competition, the top 15 finalists compete in athletic wear, evening gown and in a customized final question round, and the winner is decided by a panel of judges.
Broadcasting All rounds of the pageant were webcast on the Miss U mobile app, the pageant's Facebook page and as downloadable live events available on the PlayStation Store for PlayStation 4 consoles. The final round was also streamed on Xbox One consoles via Mixer, with support for high dynamic range (HDR) using the HDR10 standard, and on Xbox 360 consoles via Xbox Live.
For the first time, 360-degree broadcasts of the pageant were available for the Google Daydream, PlayStation VR and Samsung Gear VR headsets.
Judges K. Lee Graham – Miss Teen USA 2014 from South Carolina Divya Gugnani – entrepreneur and cofounder of Wander Beauty Kalani Hilliker – dancer, actress, and model Tamaya Petteway – businesswoman and Senior Vice President of Endemol Shine North America's Brand and Licensing Partnerships Division Syleste Rodriguez – news anchor
Contestants Contestant stats provided via the Miss Universe Organization. StateNameAgeHometownHeightPlacementNotesAlabama Claire Scott 17 Vestavia HillsAlaska Tana Bartels 19 FairbanksLater 4th runner-up at Miss Alaska USA 2020 Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Alaska USA 2021Arizona Karly Riggs 17 Scottsdale Top 15Arkansas Allison Tucker 17 ClarksvilleCalifornia Jaanu Patel 16 Huntington Beach 4th runner-upColorado Alexis Glover 18 Colorado Springs Later Miss Colorado USA 2022ConnecticutLana Coffey18New Canaan Sister of Tatiana Pallagi, Miss New York Teen USA 2007Delaware Grace Lange 17 Newark Later Miss Delaware USA 2022District of Columbia Karis Felton 17 Washington, D.C.Florida Victoria DiSorbo 19 Pembroke PinesGeorgia Taylor Ward 18 ValdostaHawaii Lauren Teruya 19 Honolulu Later Miss Hawaii 2022 Sister of Kathryn Teruya, Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2012 and Miss Hawaii 2017Idaho Gabriella Simpson 18 Boise Later Top 15 semifinalist at Miss Missouri USA 2020Illinois Olivia Bohleber 17 CarmiIndiana Paige Robinson 18 Indianapolis 3rd runner-upIowa Carley Arnold 19 CharitonTop 15Kansas Malerie Moore 17 Olathe Sister of Madison Moore, Miss Kansas Teen USA 2016Kentucky Olivia Prewitt 18 DanvilleLouisiana Hailey Crausby 18 LacombeMaine Victoria Timm 18 ScarboroughMaryland Taylor Spruill 19 Upper Marlboro Top 15Massachusetts Caitlyn Martin 17 SwanseaMichigan Kenzie Weingartz 18 MarysvilleMinnesota Tori Trittin 15 Lakeville Later Miss Wisconsin USA 2024Mississippi Hannah Chisolm 17 Collinsville Missouri Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff 17 Kansas City Miss Teen USA 2017Montana Elle Cook 18 Billings Later 1st runner-up at Miss Montana USA 2019Nebraska Samantha Washington 19Lincoln Daughter of former American Football player, Brian Washington Previously Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen 2013 Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska USA 2019 Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska USA 2020 Later contestant on season 28 of The BachelorNevada Alexis Smith 17Las Vegas 2nd runner-upNew Hampshire Kolby Tracey 18BedfordNew Jersey Briahna Reinstein 17ManalapanNew Mexico Kalina Hamilton 17AlbuquerqueNew York Isabella Griffith 16 Melville Top 15North Carolina Kenzie Hansley 18 Surf City Previously Miss North Carolina's Outstanding Teen 2015North Dakota Kilyn Parisien-Hill 19 Belcourt Ohio Emma Karle 18 Springfield TownshipOklahoma Baylee Ogle 18Norman Top 15 Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Oklahoma USA 2019Oregon Vanessa Matheson 19Klamath Falls 1st runner-upPennsylvania Lauren Weaver 17WindberRhode Island Alexa Papigiotis 18 North Providence Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Rhode Island USA 2019 Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Rhode Island USA 2020South Carolina Alexis Johnson 18 Myrtle BeachSouth Dakota Delaney Rupp 19 Sioux Falls Sister of Alexis Rupp, Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2013Tennessee Megan Ski Hollingsworth 18 Lewisburg Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Tennessee USA 2019Texas Kirby Lindley 19 Cypress Top 15 Later 1st runner-up at Miss Texas USA 2019Utah Rachel Bell 18 Sandy Top 15 Sister of Kendyl Bell, Miss Utah USA 2012Vermont Kelsey Golonka 18 Montpelier Top 15 Later Miss Vermont USA 2022 Sister of Kenzie Golonka, Miss Vermont Teen USA 2022Virginia Madison Walker 17 Virginia BeachWashington Alyssa Williams 18 SumnerWest Virginia Olivia Hutchison 18Huntington Top 15Wisconsin Abby Bryson 19 Brookfield Sister of Elizabeth Bryson, Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 2009Wyoming Autumn Schieferstein 17 Cheyenne Top 15
Notes
References
External links
Miss Teen USA official website