Queen of the Clouds wrote:MISS NEBRASKA USA 2020 CONTESTANTS ARE UP
http://www.warriorsforross.com/neusa2020/index.html
There are some really cute girls here in Nebraska!!! The most notable name I saw is Bree Coffey. Bree was the 1RU to Sarah Rose Summers in 2018, and assumed the title of Miss Nebraska USA 2018 after Sarah won Miss USA. As she was the incumbent titleholder, she was ineligible to compete in 2019, but is still eligible to compete now as she never competed at Miss USA. Considering she's already held the title and presumably has a close relationship with the state directors now, I'd say she'll be a big favorite for the title. Also returning is 2019 runner-up Samantha Washington (2RU; Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2017); this could end up a battle between Bree and Samantha. Other notable girls include Jessica Shultis (semifinalist 2016; Miss Nebraska 2018 and top ten at Miss America), Paige Thompson (two-time Nebraska Teen 2RU), Erika Etzelmiller (Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2016), and Tope Banwo (semifinalist 2015). A number of the girls appear to be newcomers; these girls who stuck out to me are Brittany Lakhani, Mimi Wood, and Megan Swanson. If there are any statehoppers here, I didn't recognize them.
Bree Coffey:
Samantha Washington:
Jessica Shultis:
Mimi Wood:
Queen of the Clouds wrote:I know I post about her all the time but Kim is seriously the best Idaho titleholder since Brandi Sherwood
itsrowdy801 wrote:Queen of the Clouds wrote:MISS NEBRASKA USA 2020 CONTESTANTS ARE UP
http://www.warriorsforross.com/neusa2020/index.html
There are some really cute girls here in Nebraska!!! The most notable name I saw is Bree Coffey. Bree was the 1RU to Sarah Rose Summers in 2018, and assumed the title of Miss Nebraska USA 2018 after Sarah won Miss USA. As she was the incumbent titleholder, she was ineligible to compete in 2019, but is still eligible to compete now as she never competed at Miss USA. Considering she's already held the title and presumably has a close relationship with the state directors now, I'd say she'll be a big favorite for the title. Also returning is 2019 runner-up Samantha Washington (2RU; Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2017); this could end up a battle between Bree and Samantha. Other notable girls include Jessica Shultis (semifinalist 2016; Miss Nebraska 2018 and top ten at Miss America), Paige Thompson (two-time Nebraska Teen 2RU), Erika Etzelmiller (Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2016), and Tope Banwo (semifinalist 2015). A number of the girls appear to be newcomers; these girls who stuck out to me are Brittany Lakhani, Mimi Wood, and Megan Swanson. If there are any statehoppers here, I didn't recognize them.
Bree Coffey:
Samantha Washington:
Jessica Shultis:
Mimi Wood:
The statehopper I recognized is Taylor Cassady who competed in Iowa last year and this year, but since she's representing "South Sioux City" she lives on the state border so it's very likely she has legitimate ties to both states.
I agree that Bree is definitely the front runner here, but is there any precedence of a former succeeded-state-titleholder who went on to win the crown herself in later years? I think the tradition of Miss USAs relinquishing their state is relatively new, but I don't recall that happening before.
Queen of the Clouds wrote:ARIZONA SEMIFINALISTS:
Holli Peters
Paige Giuliani
Cecilia Rodriguez
Alexia Lorch
Isabel Ticlo
McKenzie Jones
Andrea Nicole Valera
Candace Kanavel
Alexa Zellers
Kim Artounian
Yesenia Vidales
Blair Puleo
Britni Elbert
Rachel Voltz
Samantha Landsman
Connor Malone
A number of promising girls seem to have been left out
Queen of the Clouds wrote:NEVADA SEMIFINALISTS:
Alexa Miller
Miranda Contreras
Kimberly Andres
K-la Duncan
Savannah Schechter
Lan Do
Arianna Bustos
Laura Saucedo
Victoria Olona
Guadelupe Escobedo
Stormy Keffler
Litzy Torres
Brittany Butler
Alyssa Guthrie
Diana Cervantes
Hanate wrote:Loving the new Miss Arizona but Miss Nevada is just wow!!! My front runner as of yet!!
Queen of the Clouds wrote:Hanate wrote:Loving the new Miss Arizona but Miss Nevada is just wow!!! My front runner as of yet!!
I think they're both pretty but I find Nevada extremely hollow, like the girls they crowned in 2016 and 2017. She seems to be a pretty face and not much more, which is not what IMG wants. I don't know enough about Arizona to comment on her in depth.
Hanate wrote:Queen of the Clouds wrote:Hanate wrote:Loving the new Miss Arizona but Miss Nevada is just wow!!! My front runner as of yet!!
I think they're both pretty but I find Nevada extremely hollow, like the girls they crowned in 2016 and 2017. She seems to be a pretty face and not much more, which is not what IMG wants. I don't know enough about Arizona to comment on her in depth.
I must say I only tuned in on the second half so I missed her swimsuit performance but you're right about her weight, she definitely needs to gain weight! Hopefully with the right training she will do well.
Queen of the Clouds wrote:MISS NEVADA USA 2020 IS VICTORIA OLONA
This was Victoria's first time competing in Miss Nevada USA. She previously placed as the second runner-up at Miss California USA 2017. She is a professional model and gun violence awareness advocate.
Full results:
Miss Nevada USA 2020: Victoria Olona
1RU: Arianna Bustos :%((
2RU: Brittany Butler
3RU: Kimberly Andres
4RU: Miranda Contreras
Top 15:
Alexa Miller
Alyssa Guthrie
Diana Cervantes
Guadelupe Escobedo
K-la Duncan
Lan Do
Laura Saucedo
Litzy Torres
Savannah Schechter
Stormy Keffler
I'm gutted for Arianna. She totally deserved this crown, the most gorgeous girl in the top five and one of the best answers. Victoria looked gorgeous in EG but her answer didn't actually answer the question and her swimsuit body looked extremely unhealthy. Also, I could be wrong, but I believe she is a statehopper coming from California to Nevada, I don't think she's a Nevadan native (could be wrong). Nevada is a powerhouse at Miss USA, so I expect Victoria will get amazing training, but she will need to gain some weight and tighten up her platform (the final question was the perfect opportunity to talk about gun reform, which would have been a great answer that only Arianna spoke about). I hope Arianna comes back next year. I'm also gutted for Kimberly, this was her eighth year competing and her sixth time as a runner-up; you could tell how disappointed she was, and I'm not sure if she's aged out now. Overall good luck Nevada, you crowned a girl who could win in the Trump era, but I don't know how much substance she has, this could end up a repeat of 2016/2017.
Queen of the Clouds wrote:Also, I could be wrong, but I believe she is a statehopper coming from California to Nevada, I don't think she's a Nevadan native (could be wrong).
missfinlandia wrote:
Overall great results this weekend! Yesenia reminds me of Carolina Urrea and Victoria looked stunning in her gown!
I think almost all the Nevada girls are statehoppers. Arianna Bustos is too, she has competed in New Mexico before (and placing as one of the runner ups).
Juan Sebastian wrote:Not happy about the result for Nevada at all, we are not going to place this year. The thing is Shanna does not have any say in the results so that's why this happened. Kimberly Andres should have won, she gave her best performance ever this year. Victoria is from California, her gown was extremely tacky, her answers were mediocre, and she would not fit well in the IMG era.
Queen of the Clouds wrote:missfinlandia wrote:
Overall great results this weekend! Yesenia reminds me of Carolina Urrea and Victoria looked stunning in her gown!
I think almost all the Nevada girls are statehoppers. Arianna Bustos is too, she has competed in New Mexico before (and placing as one of the runner ups).
Don't know why she wouldn't just stay in New Mexico then. It's much less competitive than Nevada is. She attends the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and only competed in New Mexico Teen, so I think she's a native New Mexican who's just going to school in Nevada. I hope she applies to compete in New Mexico this year then since it's still a month away. I really want her at Miss USA.
JoelR wrote: so Basically Miss USA is going to be a Californian war. State hopping and Country hopping is so different. Country hopping is more difficult, you have to be eligible for duo citizenship which means you have to be part or fully native of that country. Like Madison, she is part Puerto Rican. In this case these girls ate just California rejects desperate for a crown and have no ties to there new State.
Malcanthet wrote:Queen of the Clouds wrote:missfinlandia wrote:
Overall great results this weekend! Yesenia reminds me of Carolina Urrea and Victoria looked stunning in her gown!
I think almost all the Nevada girls are statehoppers. Arianna Bustos is too, she has competed in New Mexico before (and placing as one of the runner ups).
Don't know why she wouldn't just stay in New Mexico then. It's much less competitive than Nevada is. She attends the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and only competed in New Mexico Teen, so I think she's a native New Mexican who's just going to school in Nevada. I hope she applies to compete in New Mexico this year then since it's still a month away. I really want her at Miss USA.
Given that state hoppers have now made Miss Nevada USA a more competitive pageant, maybe the same thing is happening for New Mexico....
missfinlandia wrote:
There's not much news of who's competing in Florida or California... But I found out she's at least competing in Florida and she looks stunning.
Queen of the Clouds wrote:missfinlandia wrote:
There's not much news of who's competing in Florida or California... But I found out she's at least competing in Florida and she looks stunning.
Omg she has the face of a doll. Gorgeous!!! Last year California and Florida (same owners) released their contestants through their Facebook page just a few days before the pageant. I'm pretty sure the Chrisley family had the franchises taken away from them after that whole controversy though, so not sure who's running CA and FL now and if they'll do anything differently. The website has the same design but any mentions of the Chrisley family were all removed.
Queen of the Clouds wrote:JoelR wrote: so Basically Miss USA is going to be a Californian war. State hopping and Country hopping is so different. Country hopping is more difficult, you have to be eligible for duo citizenship which means you have to be part or fully native of that country. Like Madison, she is part Puerto Rican. In this case these girls ate just California rejects desperate for a crown and have no ties to there new State.
My thoughts 100%. When girls compete in another country, it is normally because one or both of their parents are originally from that country and they have dual citizenship. I have no problem with that.
There is a freedom of movement between the states so there is no need for state "citizenship" like there are with countries. So many of these girls are just Californian rejects now desperate to get to Miss USA. It's becoming exhausting. The MUO doesn't care about enforcing the residency requirements and the girls are taking advantage. It'd be different if just 1 or 2 girls were Californians not representing California, but this year already 8 girls are California natives or former Miss California USA losers (Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Wyoming; at least Hawaii is a native Hawaiian who statehopped to California), while at least two others are permanent residents of California (Indiana and Washington). We're not even done yet, and California hasn't even picked their girl; I'm sure there will be Californians competing in Utah too. I just hope none of the statehoppers win Miss USA.
Malcanthet wrote:Queen of the Clouds wrote:JoelR wrote: so Basically Miss USA is going to be a Californian war. State hopping and Country hopping is so different. Country hopping is more difficult, you have to be eligible for duo citizenship which means you have to be part or fully native of that country. Like Madison, she is part Puerto Rican. In this case these girls ate just California rejects desperate for a crown and have no ties to there new State.
My thoughts 100%. When girls compete in another country, it is normally because one or both of their parents are originally from that country and they have dual citizenship. I have no problem with that.
There is a freedom of movement between the states so there is no need for state "citizenship" like there are with countries. So many of these girls are just Californian rejects now desperate to get to Miss USA. It's becoming exhausting. The MUO doesn't care about enforcing the residency requirements and the girls are taking advantage. It'd be different if just 1 or 2 girls were Californians not representing California, but this year already 8 girls are California natives or former Miss California USA losers (Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Wyoming; at least Hawaii is a native Hawaiian who statehopped to California), while at least two others are permanent residents of California (Indiana and Washington). We're not even done yet, and California hasn't even picked their girl; I'm sure there will be Californians competing in Utah too. I just hope none of the statehoppers win Miss USA.
Maybe pageants participation is in decline and MUO want to make it easier for girls to return to compete not just in their home states but other states as well. It seems they unofficially endorse state hopping.
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