This Sunday, August 4th, Miss USA 2024 will be celebrated. The well-known beauty pageant is taking place after a controversial year following the withdrawal of Miss USA 2023 winner Noelia Voigt, who gave up the crown to protect her mental health.
The winner will become the queen representing the United States at Miss Universe, which will be held in Mexico later this year.Which of the 51 delegates will win? Here’s who are the favorites to take home the title of Miss USA 2024.
The favorite representatives to win Miss USA 2024
Las Representatives of the 50 states of the American Union, in addition to the delegate of the District of Columbia will seek to take the crown.
Among the favorites are: Miss Massachusetts, Melissa Sapini; Miss Tennessee, Christell Foote; Miss California, Samantha Ramos; Miss Nueva York y Miss Texas, Aarieanna Ware.
Historically, since this contest began in 1952, Texas has been the biggest winner state. R’Bonney Gabriel, Miss Texas, became Miss USA 2022, representing the United States in Miss Universe, a pageant in which she also won.
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California and New York are also two of the biggest winners. We share with you the complete list of representatives seeking to become Miss USA 2024.
- Alabama – Diane Westhoven
- Alaska – Brenna Schaake
- Arizona – Kristina Johnson
- Arkansas – Madeline Bohlman
- California – Samantha Ramos
- Colorado – Jesse
- Connecticut – Shavana Clarke
- Delaware – Alysa Bainbridge
- District of Columbia – Kleo Torres
- Florida – Peyton Lewis
- Georgia – Emmaline Farmer
- Hawaii – Breea Yamat
- Idaho – Kaitlyn Widmyer
- Illinois – Grace Rodi
- Indiana – Stephanie Sullivan
- Iowa – McKenzie Ariana Kerry
- Kansas – Bella Whitlock
- Kentucky – Connor Perry
- Louisiana – Sydney Taylor
- Maine – Anne Baldridge
- Maryland – Bailey Anne Kennedy
- Massachusetts – Melissa Sapini
- Michigan – Alma Cooper
- Minnesota – Love Ali
- Mississippi – Kaylee Brooke McCollum
- Missouri – Ashleigh Bedwell
- Montana – Shelby Dangerfield
- Nebraska – Kamryn Buchanan
- Nevada – Najah Ali
- New Hampshire – Ariel Sullivan
- New Jersey – Jabili Kandula
- New Mexico – Mackenzie Sydow
- New York – Marizza Delgado
- North Carolina – McKenzie Hansley
- North Dakota – Codi Miller
- Ohio – Macy Hudson
- Oklahoma – Danika Christopherson
- Oregon – Shayla Montgomery
- Pennsylvania – Noni Diarra
- Rhode Island – Kaitlynne Santana
- South Carolina – Gracen Grainger
- South Dakota – Ahmitara Alwal
- Tennessee – Christell Foote
- Texas – Aarieanna Ware
- Utah – Alyssa Chandler
- Vermont – Samantha Vocatura
- Virginia Himanvi Panidepu
- Washington – Tiffany Rea
- West Virginia – Caylie Simmons
- Wisconsin – Tori Trittin
- Wyoming – Mackenzie Rush
In 2023, Noelia Voigt, Miss Utah, became Miss USA. However, in May of this year, she resigned from her position. The beauty queen claimed that her mental health was affected.
According to what was expressed in his resignation letter, obtained by NBC News, Voight accused the show’s executive director, Laylah Rose, of creating a toxic workplace. after Voigt told her she had been sexually harassed at a Christmas event.
“There is a toxic work environment within the Miss USA organization that is at best poor management and at worst bullying and harassment. This started shortly after winning the title of Miss USA 2023″, Voight pointed out.
After his retirement, Miss Hawaii, Savannah Gankiewicz, who was the first runner-up, assumed the title of Miss USA 2023.
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