Miss Teen USA 2001
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| Miss Teen USA 2001 | |
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| Date: | April 26, 2001 |
| Presenters: | Brian McFayden Mandy Moore |
| Entertainment: | Jagged Edge Better Than Ezra Usher |
| Venue: | South Padre Island, Texas |
| Broadcaster: | CBS |
| Winner: | Marissa Whitley |
| Represented: |  Missouri |
| Congeniality: | Sarah Warner |
| Photogenic: | Jillian Dornbush |
Miss Teen USA 2001, the 19th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from South Padre Island, Texas on 26 August 2001. At the conclusion of the final competition, Marissa Whitley of Missouri was crowned by outgoing queen Jillian Parry of Pennsylvania.
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[edit] Host city
After hosting the pageant for three consecutive years from 1998-2000, officials in Shreveport, Louisiana indicated that they were reluctant to host the pageant for a fourth year because disorganization by the Miss Universe Organization meant that the city lost over $70,000 in expected revenue.[1]
[edit] Results
[edit] Placements
- Miss Teen USA 2001: Marissa Whitley (Missouri)
- The runners-up were:
- 1st runner-up: Gloria Almonte (New York)
- 2nd runner-up: Marianna Zaslavsky (Massachusetts)
- 3rd runner-up: Katherine Perello (Texas)
- 4th runner-up: Jillian Dornbush (Indiana)
- The remaining semi-finalists were (in order of placement): Casey McClain (California), Paige Egan (Louisiana), Brandy Drake (Georgia), Shannon Hulbert (Washington), Jaqueline Drakeford (District of Columbia)
[edit] Special awards
- Congeniality: Sarah Warner (Oregon)
- Photogenic: Jillian Dornbush (Indiana)
- Style: Brandy Drake (Georgia)
- Best in Swimsuit: Katherine Perello (Texas)
[edit] Delegates
The Miss Teen USA 2001 delegates were:
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[edit] Contestant notes
- Five contestants later won Miss USA state titles:
- Sarah Medley (South Carolina) - Miss South Carolina USA 2005
- Erin Abrahamson (New Jersey) - Miss New Jersey USA 2007
- Gloria Almonte (New York) - Miss New York USA 2007
- Erin O'Kelley (North Carolina) - Miss North Carolina USA 2007, top 15 semifinalist at Miss USA 2007
- Amy Diaz (Rhode Island) - Miss Rhode Island USA 2008, top 15 semifinalist at Miss USA 2008
[edit] References
- ^ "Cities may not seek pageant", The Baton Rouge Advocate, 2000-09-01.
- ^ Huff, Lynn. "Pageant winner won't be laid back The Miss Florida Teen USA 2001 wants to make the most out of her year with the title.", Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 2000-10-10.
- ^ Daly, Eileen. "Libertyville High School alum wins Miss Illinois USA pageant", Chicago Daily Herald, 2000-11-27.
- ^ "Miss Kansas USA, Miss Kansas Teen USA chosen", Associated Press, 2000-09-10.
- ^ Gelpi, Cindy. "Covington girl bound for Teen USA Pageant Crown is nice but horses are her big passion", The Times-Picayune, 2000-11-19.
- ^ "Detroit woman crowned Miss Michigan", Associated Press, 2000-11-20.
- ^ "Nebraska Pageant Winners Crowned", Omaha World-Herald, 2000-10-30.
- ^ Saha, Paula. "Livingston teen achieves dream of winning pageant", 2000-11-26.
- ^ "Star Prairie woman wins Miss Wisconsin title", Associated Press, 2000-11-19.
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