Miss USA 1972
| Miss USA 1972 | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 20, 1972 |
| Presenters | Bob Barker, Helen O'Connell |
| Entertainment | Everly Brothers |
| Venue | Cerromar Beach Hotel, Dorado, Puerto Rico |
| Broadcaster | CBS |
| Winner |
Tanya Wilson Hawaii |
| Congeniality | Peggy Moore |
| Photogenic | Susan Peters |
Miss USA 1972 was held at Cerromar Beach Hotel in Dorado, Puerto Rico, on May 20, 1972. Tanya Wilson of Hawaii was crowned by outgoing titleholder Michele McDonald of Pennsylvania.[1] This was the second time Hawaii has won the pageant.
Bob Barker (who later that year would begin a 35-year run as host of The Price Is Right on CBS) and singer Helen O'Connell hosted the pageant and the Everly Brothers were the guest entertainers.[2]
Prior to the final competition contestants participated in a number of public appearances, including an official parade held in Ponce and a televised ceremony with Governor Luis Ferre.[3]
This was the first time the pageant was held outside the continental United States.[2] The event was marred by two bomb blasts at the hotel during the pageant, thought to have been caused by anti-American activists.[4][5] There was severe property damage but no injuries were reported.[6][7] Earlier that day the venue had been picketed by the Puerto Rican Socialist Party.[8]
Results
- Miss USA 1972: Tanya Wilson (Hawaii)
- The runners-up were:
- 1st runner-up: Alberta Philips (New York)
- 2nd runner-up: Kim Christina Hobson (California)
- 3rd runner-up: Coni Ensor (Florida)
- 4th runner-up: Kathleen Ann Kehlmier (Ohio)
- Semi-Finalists: Patricia Lane (Alaska), Janet Gail Greenwalt (District of Columbia), Bonnie Martin (Louisiana), Marilyn Ann Petty (Michigan), Donna Reel (New Mexico), Deborah Ann Falls (North Carolina), Susan Gordon (South Carolina)
Delegates
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Judges
A panel of ten celebrities was chosen to judge the competition.[2]
- Ed Sullivan - entertainer
- Walt Frazier - New York Knicks basketball player
- Jacqueline Susann - author
- Halston - designer
- Cindy Adams - broadcaster and columnist
- Dong Kingman - artist
- Rita Moreno - Puerto Rican actress
- Bob Lardine - feature writer for New York Sunday News
- Chuck Connors - actor
- William Knight - Senior Vice-President for Avis Rent a Car System
See also
References
- ↑ UPI (1972-05-22). "Hawaii Lass Crowned Miss USA Saturday". Lodi News-Sentinel.
- 1 2 3 "CBS Televises Miss USA Saturday, Susan Gordon ranks high in prelims". The Rock Hill Herald. 1972-05-02.
- ↑ "Beauties compete for Miss USA". Lodi News-Sentinel. 1972-05-15.
- ↑ "Explosions rock beauty pageant site". Toledo Blade. 1972-05-21.
- ↑ Wilson, Earl (1972-05-25). "The Earl Wilson Column". Beaver County Times.
- ↑ "Police Seek Beauty Fete Bomb Clues". The Spokesman-Review. 1972-05-22.
- ↑ "New Miss USA". Ellensburg Daily Record. 1972-05-22.
- ↑ "Bombs enliven Nori Anderson's trip". Tri City Herald. 1972-05-24.