Miss USA 2003
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| Miss USA 2003 | |
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| Date: | March 24, 2003 |
| Presenters: | Billy Bush, Daisy Fuentes |
| Venue: | San Antonio, Texas |
| Broadcaster: | NBC |
| Winner: | Susie Castillo |
| Represented: |  Massachusetts |
| Congeniality: | Breann Parriott |
| Photogenic: | Sarah Cahill |
The Miss USA 2003 pageant was held in San Antonio, Texas in 24 March 2003. 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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[edit] Results
[edit] Placements
- Miss USA 2003: Susie Castillo of Massachusetts.
- The runners-up were:
- The ten semi-finalists were: Alicia Michioka (Hawaii), Tashina Kastigar (Indiana), Alina Ogle (New Mexico), Star Williams (Oklahoma) and Anna Hanks (South Carolina).
[edit] Special awards
- Miss Congenality: Breann Parriott (Washington)
- Miss Photogenic: Sarah Cahill (Minnesota)
[edit] Historical significance
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] Delegates
The Miss USA 2003 delegates were:
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[edit] Contestant notes
- This year had the most largest numbers of crossover delegates, and equalled the record set for the highest number of former Miss Teen USA contestants. The record was not surpassed until Miss USA 2007 where 11 former Miss Teen USA delegates competed.
- Delegates who had previously or would later compete at Miss America were:
- Stacey Storey (Alaska) - Miss Alaska 1995
- Erin Caperton MacGregor (Colorado) - Miss Colorado 1999
- Ashley Huff (Nevada) - Miss Nevada 2001
- Beth Hood (Tennessee) - Miss Tennessee 2000
- Breann Parriott (Washington) Miss Washington 2001
- Delegates who had previously competed at Miss Teen USA were:
- Cheryl Crowe (Delaware) - Miss Delaware USA 1997
- Michelle Dollie Wright (District of Columbia) - Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 1995
- Tashina Kastigar (Indiana) - Miss Indiana Teen USA 1998
- Susie Castillo (Massachusetts) - Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1998 (Teen with Style)
- Sarah Cahill (Minnesota) - Miss Minnesota Teen USA 1996
- Allison Bloodworth (Mississippi) - Miss Mississippi Teen USA 1998
- Alina Ogle (New Mexico) - Miss New Mexico Teen USA 1999
- Kristen Luneberg (North Carolina) Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 1998
- Nicole O'Brian (Texas) - Miss Texas Teen USA 2000 (1st runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2000)
- Jennifer Ripley (Vermont) - Miss Vermont Teen USA 1998
- Two contestants later appears in reality television shows. Nicole O'Brian appeared on The Amazing Race 5, and Krisily Kennedy was a runner-up on The Bachelor.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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