Miss USA 2003

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Susie Castillo of Massachusetts is crowned Miss USA by outgoing titleholder Shauntay Hinton at the conclusion of the Miss USA 2003 pageant
Susie Castillo of Massachusetts is crowned Miss USA by outgoing titleholder Shauntay Hinton at the conclusion of the Miss USA 2003 pageant

The Miss USA 2003 pageant was held in San Antonio, Texas in 24 March 2004. The pageant was won by Susie Castillo of Massachusetts, who was crowned by outgoing queen Shauntay Hinton of the District of Columbia.

Daisy Fuentes co-hosted the event for the first time (although she had been a color commentator in 1995), joined by Billy Bush who would also host the 2004 and 2005 events, as well as the Miss Universe pageants all three years. Color commentary was added by Shauntay Hinton, Miss USA 2002. Entertainment was provided by Burn The Floor.

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The pageant was held in San Antonio, Texas, the first time it had been held in this state since 1996 when the pageant was hosted by South Padre Island. It was the latest it had been held since 1986, as previous pageants had been held in February or early March.

The format reverted to a top ten who competed in swimsuit and evening gown, although, as with 2002, there was no interview competition for the semi-finalists. This would be the last year where a top ten was called, from the following Miss Universe Organization pageant, Miss Universe 2003, fifteen semi-finalists have been called each year.

Castillo was the second woman from Massachusetts to win the title, the other being Shawnae Jebbia who held the title in 1998. She was the fourth former Miss Teen USA delegate to win the crown, as she had been Jebbia's sister titleholder as Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1998.

Many Miss USA pageant winners have worn white gowns and Castillo continued this tradition. She was the first Miss USA winner to be crowned with the new Mikimoto-designed crown valued at $200,000, which features over 480 diamonds and almost 120 South Sea and Akoya pearls.

[edit] Results

[edit] Placements

The title of Miss USA 2003 was awarded to Susie Castillo of Massachusetts. The runners-up were:

The ten semi-finalists were: Alicia Michioka (Miss Hawaii USA), Tashina Kastigar (Miss Indiana USA), Alina Ogle (Miss New Mexico USA), Star Williams (Miss Oklahoma USA) and Anna Hanks (Miss South Carolina USA).

[edit] Special awards

[edit] Delegates

The Miss USA 2003 delegates were:

[edit] Pageant crossovers

This year has the most largest numbers of crossover delegates, and equalled the record set in 1999 for the highest number of former Miss Teen USA contestants. The record was later broken by in Miss USA 2007, with 11 Miss Teen USA state titleholders. Delegates who had previously or would later compete at Miss America were:

  • Stacey Storey - Miss Alaska USA 2003, Miss Alaska 1995
  • Erin Caperton MacGregor - Miss Colorado USA 2003, Miss Colorado 1999
  • Ashley Huff - Miss Nevada USA 2003, Miss Nevada 2001
  • Beth Hood - Miss Tennessee USA 2003, Miss Tennessee 2000
  • Breann Parriott - Miss Washington USA 2003, Miss Washington 2001

Delegates who had previously competed at Miss Teen USA were:

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