Miss USA 1998
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The Miss USA 1998 pageant was held in Shreveport, Louisiana in March, 1998. The preliminary competition was held on 6 March 1998 and the final competition on 10 March 1998.[1] The event was won by Shawnae Jebbia of Massachusetts, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Brandi Sherwood of Idaho.[2]
The pageant was held in Shreveport, Louisiana for the second consecutive year; unusually Shreveport would also host the Miss Teen USA pageant later the same year. Owner Donald Trump had initially suggested that the event would be moved to New York City, however an agreement was reached in November 1997 for the pageant to stay in Louisiana.[3] During the two weeks that the delegates were in Shreveport the city and local companies benefitted from the extra business generated by the pageant and by the publicity offered by three minutes of promotion during the live broadcast.[4][5] The expected worldwide audience for the pageant was 300 million people.[6]
The pageant was hosted by The Young and The Restless star J. Eddie Peck for the first and only time, and Ali Landry, Miss USA 1996 and Julie Moran, co-host of Entertainment Tonight, offered colour commentary.[7] She Moves provided entertainment during the competition. Executive producers Susan Winston and Dan Funk were chosen to produce the live telecast, broadcast on CBS.[8]
During the competition Halle Berry, Miss Ohio USA 1986 and first runner-up to Christy Fichtner at Miss USA 1986, was awarded a Distinguished Achievement Award for her achievements in acting.
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[edit] Notable Features
For the first time, ten former Miss Teen USA delegates competed in the Miss USA pageant. Also for the first time, this pageant featured two former Miss Teen USA titleholders. Gambill placed first runner-up, whilst Jamie Solinger, Miss Teen USA 1992, did not place.
This was also the first year that three of the top five delegates were former Miss Teen USA delegates. First runner-up Shauna Gambill was Miss California USA 1994 and Miss Teen USA 1994, Melanie Breedlove (2nd runner-up) was Miss Missouri Teen USA 1995 and Melissa Leigh Anderson was Miss Utah Teen USA 1990.
The Miss Photogenic award was chosen by an online internet poll for the second year.[9]
[edit] Results
[edit] Placements
The title of Miss USA 1998 was awarded to Shawnae Jebbia of Massachusetts .
The runners-up were:
- 1st runner-up - Shauna Gambill (Miss California USA)
- 2nd runner-up - Melanie Breedlove (Miss Missouri USA)
The remaining top five finalists were:
- 3rd runner-up - Melissa Leigh Anderson (Miss Utah USA)
- 4th runner-up - Holly Mills (Miss Texas USA)
The remaining top ten semi-finalists were (in order of placement): Stacey Kole (Miss Arizona USA), Debbie Delhomme (Louisiana, Natasha Vantramp (Washington), Johnelle Ryan (Miss Michigan USA) and Meredith Blankenship (Miss Virginia USA).
[edit] Special awards
- Miss Congenality - Vera Morris (Miss North Carolina USA)
- Miss Photogenic - Sonja Glenn (Miss South Carolina USA)
- Style Award - Kellie Lightbourn (Miss Virginia USA)
[edit] Scores
The following are the scores for the initial stages of competition during the live broadcast.
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[edit] Delegates
The Miss USA 1998 delegates were:
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[edit] Crossovers
Eleven delegates had previously competed in either the Miss Teen USA or Miss America pageants.
Delegates who had previously held a Miss Teen USA state title were:
- Melissa Leigh Anderson (Utah) - Miss Utah Teen USA 1990
- Catherine Bliss (Vermont) - Miss New York Teen USA 1990
- Nicole Llewellen (Indiana) - Miss Indiana Teen USA 1992 (Semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 1992)
- Jamie Solinger (Iowa) - Miss Iowa Teen USA 1992, Miss Teen USA 1992
- Tammie Rankin (Nevada) - Miss Nevada Teen USA 1993
- Melanie Breedlove (Missouri) - Miss Missouri Teen USA 1993
- Kelli Paarz (New Jersey) - Miss New Jersey Teen USA 1994 (Semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 1994)
- Shauna Gambill (California) - Miss California Teen USA 1994, Miss Teen USA 1994
- Allison Nesemeier (North Dakota) - Miss North Dakota Teen USA 1994
- Anne-Marie Dixon (Oklahoma) - Miss Illinois Teen USA 1995 (Finalist at Miss Teen USA 1995)
Delegates who had previously held a Miss America state title were:
- Michelle Stanley (Colorado) - Miss Colorado 1996
[edit] References
- ^ "Swimsuit and evening gown judging narrows field to 10 for Miss USA", Associated Press, 1998-03-07.
- ^ Foster, Mary. "Miss Massachusetts wins Miss USA crown", Associated Press, 1998-03-11.
- ^ Associated Press. "Pageant to Stay in Shreveport", The New Orleans Times-Picayune, 1997-11-28, p. A3.
- ^ "Miss USA delegates arrive by runway and highway", Associated Press, 1998-02-22.
- ^ Foster, Mary. "Miss USA brings glamour, tourists to La.", The Baton Rouge Advocate, 1998-03-10.
- ^ "Miss USA delegates began pageant preparations", Associated Press, 1998-02-23.
- ^ Langley, Greg. "Miss USA Pageant returns to Shreveport", The Baton Rouge Advocate, 1998-03-06.
- ^ "Miss Universe Pageants Crown Blanki & Bodi as Executive Producers", Business Wire, 1998-03-02.
- ^ "MISS USA Pageant Goes Online With `Interactive Web-Site Voting for Photogenic Award", Business Wire, 1998-03-03.
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