RPM Productions
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RPM Productions is licensed by the Miss Universe Organization to produce the Miss Louisiana USA, Miss Louisiana Teen USA, Miss North Carolina USA, Miss North Carolina Teen USA, Miss South Carolina USA and Miss South Carolina Teen USA pageants.
The company President is Paula Miles, sister of Janice McDonald who was Miss South Carolina USA 1979. Miles was given the opportunity to produce the South Carolina pageant in 1980, gained the Louisiana franchise in 1990 and North Carolina in 1992.
RPM has been one of the most successful directorial groups in Miss USA history. Their first titleholder, Miss South Carolina USA 1980 Shawn Weatherly won both the Miss USA and Miss Universe titles.
Across the three pageants RPM has had:
- Four Miss USAs (Weatherly, Lu Parker of South Carolina in 1994, Ali Landry of Louisiana in 1995 and Chelsea Cooley of North Carolina in 2005)
- Two Miss Teen USAs (Vanessa Minnillo of South Carolina in 1998 and Shelley Hennig of Louisiana in 2004)
- Numerous first runners-up, second runners-up, finalists and semi-finalists.
RPMs best year was arguably 2004, when Amanda Pennekamp (SC) placed 1st-runner up to Miss USA, Ashley Puleo (NC) placed 2nd runner-up to Miss USA, Shelley Hennig (LA) won Miss Teen USA and Lindsey Sporrer (SC) was a semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA.
Between May 2005 and August 2005 both Miss USA (Chelsea Cooley) and Miss Teen USA (Shelley Hennig) were from RPM states.
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| Miss Louisiana USA 1991- Miss Louisiana Teen USA 1990- |
Miss North Carolina USA 1992- Miss North Carolina Teen USA 1992- |
Miss South Carolina USA 1980- Miss South Carolina Teen USA 1983- |
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