Hilary Carol Hilary Carol Cruz of Colorado crowned Miss Teen USA 2007 at the conclusion of the LIVE NBC broadcast of the 25th annual Miss Teen USA competition from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on August 24th, 2007.This evening,
during one of the year's most exciting live television events, a
star-studded panel of judges chose Hilary Carol Cruz, Miss Colorado Teen
USA, as MISS TEEN USA(R) 2007.
The judges for this year's competition included: Coty Beauty Vice
President, Jay Clarke; Victoria's Secret model, Selita Ebanks; William
Morris Agency's Senior Vice President, John Ferriter; actress, Melissa Joan
Hart; former Miss Teen USA 2004 and "Days of our Lives" actress, Shelley
Hennig; actor, Joey Lawrence; Warner Bros. Records Vice President of Artist
Development, Nick Light; professional skateboarder and MTV's "My Life of
Ryan" star, Ryan Sheckler; "Friday Night Lights'" actress, Aimee Teegarden;
and President of YMI Jeans, David Vered.
Throughout the live television event, the contestants competed in three
categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview, and the "Top Five"
finalists were selected. Katie Blair, Miss Teen USA 2006, crowned her
successor at the conclusion of this two-hour primetime telecast, before an
estimated worldwide viewing audience of more than 250 million in over 70
countries.
Hilary Carol Cruz, Miss Colorado Teen USA 2007, Kaitlin Coble, Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2007, and Alyssa Campanella, Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2007 wait to hear Mario Lopez announce who will be crowned Miss Teen USA 2007 First Runner Up: Alyssa Campanella, Miss New Jersey Teen USA, will
assume the duties of Miss Teen USA 2007 if for some reason Hilary Carol
Cruz cannot fulfill her responsibilities.
Second Runner Up: Kaitlin Coble, Miss North Carolina Teen USA
Third Runner Up: Lauren Caitlin Upton, Miss South Carolina Teen USA
Fourth Runner Up: Chelsea Welch, Miss West Virginia Teen USA
Rest of Top Ten: Canden Bliss Jackson, Miss Alabama Teen USA
Jaymie Stokes, Miss Kansas Teen USA
Emily Bruce, Miss Virginia Teen USA
Vanessa Marie VonBehren, Miss Minnesota Teen USA
Rochelle Rose, Miss Rhode Island Teen USA
Rest of Top Fifteen: Macy Paterese Erwin, Miss Tennessee Teen USA
Mollie Smith, Miss Wyoming Teen USA
Serena Karnagy, Miss Hawaii Teen USA
Victoria Davis, Miss Illinois Teen USA
Elizabeth Kranz, Miss New Mexico Teen USA
Photogenic Award: Allison Farrow, Miss Maryland Teen USA. The general
public voted on http://www.nbc.com for the delegate who exemplifies beauty through
the lens of a camera.
Congeniality Award: Anne Elise Parks, Miss Mississippi Teen USA. The
award reflects the respect and admiration of the delegate's peers, who
voted for her as the most congenial, charismatic and inspirational
participant.
The Miss Universe Organization, producers of the MISS UNIVERSE(R), MISS
USA(R) and MISS TEEN USA(R) Pageants, is a Donald J. Trump and NBC
Universal partnership. Miss Teen USA spends her year building relationships
with organizations committed to education and action, such as Best Buddies,
Outside the Classroom, Do Something, Sparrow Clubs and D.A.R.E.
Source: The Miss Universe Organization
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