Miss Teen USA 2014
| Miss Teen USA 2014 | |
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Xbox Live | |
| Entrants | 51 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Winner | K. Lee Graham South Carolina |
| Congeniality | Sydney Robertson Pennsylvania |
| Photogenic | Baskin Champion Alabama |
Miss Teen USA 2014, the 32nd
Bahamas on August 2, 2014, and was hosted by Australian journalist Karl Jeno Schmid and Miss USA 2013 Erin Brady. Cassidy Wolf of California crowned her successor K. Lee Graham of South Carolina
at the end of the event.
Historical significance
- South Carolina wins competition for the second time.
- Mississippi earns the 1st runner-up position for the first time.
- Pennsylvania earns the 2nd runner-up position for the second time. The last time it was placed in 1993.
- California earns the 3rd runner-up position for the first time.
- New Jersey earns the 4th runner-up position for the second time. The last time it was placed in 2003.
- States that placed in semifinals the previous year were California, New Jersey, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
- South Carolina and West Virginia placed for the fourth consecutive year.
- California, New Jersey, Tennessee and Wisconsin made their second consecutive placement.
- Michigan and Oklahoma last placed in 2012.
- Indiana, Pennsylvania and Texas last placed in 2011.
- Mississippi last placed in 2010.
- 2008.
- Delaware last placed in 1999.
- Georgia and Kansas break an ongoing streak of placements since 2011.
- Alabama, Hawaii and New York break an ongoing streak of placements since 2012.
Pageant
Selection of contestants
One delegate from each state and the
District of Columbia
was chosen in state pageants held from September 2013 to January 2014.
The date was announced on April 2, 2014, by each delegate, which was officially confirmed shortly thereafter.
Preliminary round
Prior to the final telecast, the delegates competed in the preliminary competition, which involves private interviews with the judges and a presentation show where they compete in swimsuit and evening gown. The preliminary competition took place on August 1, 2014.[1]
Finals
During the final competition, the top fifteen competed in swimsuit and evening gown, and the top five competed in the final question signed up by a panel of judges.
Judges
- Amber Katz
- Christielle Lim
- Fred Nelson
- Joe Parisi
- Mallory Tucker
Contestants
| State | Name | Hometown | Age1 | Placement | Awards | Notes |
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| Alabama | Baskin Champion | Vestavia Hills | 19 | Miss Photogenic | ||
| Alaska | Whitney Williams | Anchorage | 17 | Later 1st runner-up at Miss Alaska USA 2019 | ||
| Arizona | Savannah Wix | Paradise Valley | 18 | Top 15 | Later Miss Arizona USA 2019 and Miss Malibu USA 2019 | |
| Arkansas | Lauren Weaver | Greenwood | 18 | Later Miss Arkansas USA 2018 | ||
| California | Bianca Vierra | Hayward | 18 | 3rd Runner-up |
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| Colorado | Cindy Yan | Denver
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| Connecticut | Sydney West | Vernon | 16 | Sister of Miss Connecticut Teen USA 2012 & Miss Teen USA 2012 Logan West | ||
| Delaware | Mia Jones | Bear | 18 | Top 15 | Later Miss Delaware USA 2017 | |
| District of Columbia | Dominick Fink | Chesapeake, VA | 19 | Previously Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2011 | ||
| Florida | Natalie Fiallo | Miami
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| Georgia | Noelle Hughley | Lithonia | 17 | |||
| Hawaii | Mariah Gosling | Honolulu
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| Idaho | Hannah Menzner[2] | Boise
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| Illinois | Miranda Fenzau | Orland Park | 18 |
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| Indiana | Zoe Parker[3] | Fort Wayne | 16 | Top 15 | ||
| Iowa | Amanda Armstrong | Sioux City | 16 | |||
| Kansas | Claire-Bailey Lee | Andover | 17 | Daughter of Miss Kansas USA 1986, Audra Ockerman | ||
| Kentucky | Megan Ducharm | Shelbyville | 18 | |||
| Louisiana | Mary Risener[4] | Houma | 18 | |||
| Maine | Danielle Hurtubise | Portland | 16 | |||
| Maryland | Mariela Pepin[5] | Severn | 18 |
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| Massachusetts | Bailey Medeiros | Monson | 16 | Top 15 |
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| Michigan | Iris Robare | Gladstone | 16 | Top 15 | ||
| Minnesota | Catherine Stanley | Bloomington | 18 | Later Miss Minnesota USA 2019 and top 15 at Miss USA 2019 | ||
| Mississippi | Vaeda Mann[6] | Hattiesburg | 17 | 1st Runner-up | ||
| Missouri | Samantha Bowers | Harrisonville | 18 | Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Missouri USA 2017 | ||
| Montana | Madyson Rigg | Kalispell | 17 | |||
| Nebraska | Savannah Rave | Omaha | 18 | |||
| Nevada | Alexa Taylor | Summerlin | 17 | |||
| New Hampshire | Mikaela Seamans | Keene | 17 | |||
| New Jersey | Valentina Sánchez | Spring Lake Heights | 19 | 4th Runner-up |
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| New Mexico | Aundria (Auna) Littejohn | Las Cruces | 17 | |||
| New York | Corrin Stellakis | Bridgeport | 16 |
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| North Carolina | Pammy Peters | Raleigh | 17 | |||
| North Dakota | Josie Hettich | Wilton | 17 | |||
| Ohio | Emma Rofkar | Curtice | 17 | |||
| Oklahoma | Brooklynne Bond | Tulsa | 16 | Top 15 | ||
| Oregon | Alexandra Perry | Portland | 16 | |||
| Pennsylvania | Sydney Robertson | Williamsport | 17 | 2nd Runner-up | Miss Congeniality | Later Miss Pennsylvania USA 2021 |
| Rhode Island | Gabriella Maggiacomo | Hope
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| South Carolina | K. Lee Graham | Chapin | 17 | Miss Teen USA 2014 | Daughter of Miss South Carolina Teen USA 1985, Jennifer Newin | |
| South Dakota | Madison McKeown | Brandon | 18 | Later Miss South Dakota USA 2016 and top 10 at Miss USA 2016 | ||
| Tennessee | Morgan Moseley | Johnson City | 15 | Top 15 | ||
| Texas | Kellie Stewart | Fort Worth | 16 | Top 15 | ||
| Utah | Savannah Lancaster | Salt Lake City | 18 | |||
| Vermont | Madison Cota | Bellows Falls | 17 |
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| Virginia | Olivia Fletcher | Louisa | 16 | Later 4th runner-up at Miss Virginia USA 2018 | ||
| Washington | Starla Sampaco | Bellevue | 18 | Later 1st runner-up at Miss Washington USA 2022 | ||
| West Virginia | Lexsey Marrara | Morgantown | 17 | Top 15 | Later top 15 at Miss West Virginia USA 2018 | |
| Wisconsin | Patience Vallier | Lake Mills | 17 | Top 15 | ||
| Wyoming | Karlie Sanders | Casper | 18 |
Availability
While the webcast was available worldwide via the Miss Teen USA website/YouTube, Xbox Live's broadcast of the pageant was only available in the following countries:
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- 1Commentary from Rashel Diaz and Raúl González of Telemundo
- 2Subtitled
- 3Commentary from Debora Lyra
References
- YouTube
- ^ "Miss Idaho USA News and Announcements". Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ^ "Miss Indiana USA® & Miss Indiana Teen USA®".
- ^ "Results 2014".
- ^ "Miss Maryland USA & Miss MD Teen USA | Miss Maryland USA". MISS MARYLAND USA and MISS MARYLAND TEEN USA.
- ^ "MISS MISSISSIPPI USA® and MISS MISSISSIPPI TEEN USA®". missmississippiusa.com.
- ^ "Lawrence's Gabriela Taveras is Crowned Miss Massachusetts 2018". The Valley Patriot. July 3, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2019.