Miss Teen USA 2007, the 25th Miss Teen USA pageant, was held on August 24, 2007 in Pasadena, California. At the conclusion of the final night of the competition Hilary Cruz of Colorado was crowned Miss Teen USA 2007 by outgoing titleholder Katie Blair of Montana.[1]
To date, it was the final Miss Teen USA pageant to be televised on broadcast television due to NBC failing to renew its contract. Since then, it is broadcast over the Internet on the pageant's official website, its YouTube channel and on Microsoft's Xbox Live service.
Results
Placements
Map showing placements by state
Historical significance
Colorado wins competition for the first time. Also becoming in the 23rd state who wins Miss Teen USA.
New Jersey earns the 1st runner-up position for the first time.
North Carolina earns the 2nd runner-up position for the first time.
South Carolina earns the 3rd runner-up position for the first time.
West Virginia earns the 4th runner-up position for the first time.
Michigan and Oklahoma break an ongoing streak of placements since 2005.
Georgia and Maryland break an ongoing streak of placements since 2004.
Events
Contestants arrived in Pasadena on August 12 and participated in a number of events in the lead up to the final competition. On August 14 the official swimsuit poster shoot was held by the pool of the Pasadena Hilton, the host hotel.[3]
Competition rounds
Miss Teen USA delegates in Hollywood, March 2007Chelsea Welch (West Virginia), Macy Erwin (Tennessee), Jena Sims (Georgia) and Paige Hill (Oklahoma)
Finals
The top fifteen was announced during the final telecast and went on to compete in the swimsuit competition, which featured music by Kat DeLuna. Following this the top ten delegates were announced and they competed in evening gowns, to music by the Jonas Brothers. After this, the two special award winners were announced, followed by the announcement of the top five delegates. The interview competition involved the top five answering a question proposed by one of the judges. Each delegate had 30 seconds to answer. Afterwards the judges had one final look at the top five as they cast their votes for the winner and runners-up. Katie Blair then took her final walk and the runners-up and winner was announced.
During the Final Question round, Aimee Teegarden asked Miss South Carolina, Caitlin Upton, why she thought a fifth of Americans are unable to locate the United States on a world map. Upton's response was:
I personally believe that, U.S. Americans are unable to do so, because some… people out there in our nation that don't have maps, and I believe that our education, like such as in South Africa and the Iraq, everywhere like such as, and I believe
that they should… our education over here in the U.S., should help the U.S., er, should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries so we will be able to build up our future. For our children.[4]
The following Tuesday, August 28, Upton appeared on NBC's Today Show, where Ann Curry gave her the opportunity to formulate a new response to the same question. Upton's new reply was: "Personally, my friends and I, we know exactly where the United States is on our map. I don't know anyone else who doesn't. If the statistics are correct, I believe there should be more emphasis on geography in our education so people will learn how to read maps better." She said that she was "in shock" during the competition and barely heard the question that had been asked.[5]
Delegates
The Miss Teen USA 2007 delegates were:
Contestant gallery
Muriel Clauson, Miss Alaska Teen USA 2007
Tiffany Martin, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2007
Kylee Lin, Miss California Teen USA 2007
Jasmine Alexis (right), Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2007
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