# Miss Teen USA 2023

Miss Teen USA 2023 was the 41st Miss Teen USA pageant, held on September 28, 2023 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. Faron Medhi of Nebraska crowned UmaSofia Srivastava of New Jersey as her successor at the end of the event. Her win was the first win for New Jersey and the first back-to-back titleholders with Indian ancestry in Miss Teen USA's history. Srivastava resigned the title on May 7, 2024. Following Srivastava's resignation, first runner-up Stephanie Skinner declined to take over the role, leaving the position vacant.
This was the first edition of the pageant to be held under the ownership of fashion designer Laylah Rose and was streamed on The CW website and mobile app.

## Background
### Location

On July 14, 2022, it was reported that the competition would be held in Reno, Nevada, with the city securing a three-year deal to host the pageant from 2022 to 2024. This will be the third time that the pageant is held in Reno, and a second consecutive year holding the pageant in the city, following Miss USA 2019 and 2022. Former Miss USA organization president Crystle Stewart said the location was chosen to honor Cheslie Kryst, who had been crowned Miss USA 2019 in the same venue and had died of suicide in January 2022.

## Pageant
### Preliminary competition

The delayed telecast of the 2023 Miss Teen USA preliminary competition was broadcast via Miss USA's official YouTube page on September 28 at 7 p.m. Las Vegas time.

### Judges

* Katie Cazorla – TV personality, entrepreneur, stand-up comedian
* Tabitha Swatosh – Influencer
* Emily Shah – Actress, producer, entrepreneur, Miss New Jersey USA 2014
* Mindy Mahy – Founder of Kopu Water
* Ruth Zakarian – Miss Teen USA 1983 from New York

## Results
### Placements

| Placement | Contestant |
| Miss Teen USA 2023 | New Jersey – UmaSofia Srivastava (resigned) |
| 1st Runner-Up | New York – Stephanie Skinner |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Pennsylvania – Maggie Ross |
| 3rd Runner-Up | Texas – Haylee Puckett |
| 4th Runner-Up | Ohio – Carolina Sola |
| Top 20 | California – Taliya Peiris District of Columbia – Asia Chisley Georgia – Denim Lovett Illinois – Vivica Lewandowski Iowa – Madeline Erickson Missouri – Madison Beck North Dakota – Morgan Schwindt Oklahoma – Jaselyn Rossman Rhode Island – Lola Paolissi § South Carolina – Kenlee McVay Tennessee – Blye Allen Utah – Jocelyn Osmond Virginia – Ashley Wang Washington – Mackenzie Kuiken Wisconsin – Shelby Hohneke |
§ – Voted into Top 20 through the online vote.

## Contestants

51 titleholders competed for the title.
| State | Contestant | Age | Hometown | Placement |
| Alabama | Kensey Collins | 15 | Spanish Fort | |
| Alaska | Star Hunter | 16 | Anchorage | |
| Georgia | Denim Lovett | 19 | Bonaire | Top 20 |
| Hawaii | NoeLani Denisi | 18 | Kahului | |
| Idaho | Angelina Ryan | 18 | Boise | |
| Kentucky | MeShyia Bradshaw | 17 | Elizabethtown | |
| Louisiana | Averi Blyss Crawford | 17 | Baton Rouge | |
| Maine | Jasmine Roy | 17 | Bangor | |
| Massachusetts | Yanelyn Quintana | 17 | Haverhill | |
| Mississippi | Claire Ulmer | 18 | Natchez | |
| Nebraska | Aubrie Charter | 18 | North Platte | |
| New Jersey | UmaSofia Srivastava | 16 | Morris Plains | Miss Teen USA 2023 |
| Oregon | Isabella Ellsworth | 18 | Happy Valley | |
| South Carolina | Kenlee McVay | 19 | Easley | Top 20 |
| Tennessee | Blye Allen | 17 | Knoxville | Top 20 |
| Virginia | Ashley Wang | 16 | Herndon | Top 20 |
| Washington | Mackenzie Kuiken | 16 | South Bend | Top 20 |
* ↑ Airing on September 29, the same day as Miss USA 2023
* ↑ Ages at the time of the pageant