Miss Teen USA 1989
Miss Teen USA 1989, the seventh Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from San Bernardino, California on July 25, 1989.
At the conclusion of the final competition, Brandi Sherwood of Idaho was crowned by outgoing titleholder Mindy Duncan of Oregon.[1] Brandi is the only Miss Teen USA from Idaho. She's also the only teen from her state to ever place.
This was the second and final year the pageant was held in San Bernardino. It was hosted by Wil Shriner, with color commentary from Marcia Strassman and Angela Visser, Miss Universe 1989.[2] Entertainment was provided by Kid Creole and the Coconuts.
Results
Placements
Map showing placements by state
Special awards
Final competition scores
| State | Interview | Swimsuit | Evening Gown | Average |
| Idaho | 8.688 | 8.925 | 8.850 | 8.821 |
| Kentucky | 8.863 | 9.175 | 9.400 | 9.146 |
| Vermont | 8.425 | 9.013 | 9.300 | 8.913 |
| Texas | 8.688 | 8.975 | 8.875 | 8.846 |
| North Dakota | 8.800 | 8.975 | 9.175 | 8.983 |
| Washington | 8.688 | 8.788 | 8.863 | 8.779 |
| Alabama | 8.650 | 8.475 | 8.938 | 8.688 |
| South Dakota | 8.300 | 8.838 | 8.513 | 8.550 |
| New York | 8.463 | 8.713 | 8.400 | 8.525 |
| Oklahoma | 8.275 | 8.325 | 8.700 | 8.433 |
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- Winner
- First runner-up
- Second runner-up
- Third runner-up
- Fourth runner-up
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Historical significance
- This was Idaho's first placement at Miss Teen USA and she went on to win the title.
- Kentucky recorded their highest placement in the pageant's history; this has yet to be equalled or surpassed.
- Vermont also placed for the first time, and only placed one more time in 1993, when Vermont won the title.
- This equalled North Dakota's highest previous placement in the pageant, a record surpassed in 2006 when they placed second runner-up. Audra Mari surpassed the record at Miss Teen USA 2011 placing First Runner Up. Later equalling her placement at Miss USA 2014
- Washington placed for the first time since 1985.
- New York placed for the fourth consecutive year.
- South Dakota placed only for the second time, and has not placed since.
Delegates
The Miss Teen USA 1989 delegates were:
Contestant notes
- Brandi Sherwood won the 1997 Miss Idaho USA title and competed in the 1997 Miss USA pageant, where she placed first runner-up to the eventual winner, Hawaii's Brook Mahealani Lee. Lee became Miss Universe 1997 a couple of months later, so Brandi assumed the Miss USA title. She is the only Miss Teen USA winner to hold the Miss USA title. She later became a Barker's Beauty model on the daytime game show The Price Is Right.
- Kristie Dawn Hicks (Kentucky) later won the 1995 Miss Kentucky title and competed at Miss America 1996.
- Miss Nevada Teen USA 1987 was initially Heather McLeod, who was disqualified because she had competed at Miss California Teen USA the same year. McLeod was replaced by Stacey Bentley only days before the national pageant was held.[4]
- Three other contestants later competed at Miss USA:
Judges
- Dale Harimoto
- Miguel Nunez
- Steve Guback
- Jill Whelan
- Jane Pratt
- Richard Lawrence
- Patrick St. Clair
- Frank Dicopoulos
- Dr. Joy Browne
- Erin Gray
References
- ↑ "Miss Idaho Chosen as Miss Teen USA". Associated Press. 1989-07-25.
- ↑ Beck, Marilyn (1989-07-23). "Star of Disney film to be host of pageant". The Record.
- ↑ "Wilbraham teen takes pageant crown". Worcester Telegram & Gazette. 1989-04-03. p. A2.
- ↑ "Pageant winner loses suit". Tulsa World. 1989-07-29. p. 11A.
External links
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