Miss Teen USA 2021 (Jayverse)

Miss Teen USA 2021 was the 39th Miss Teen USA pageant, held on November 27, 2021, at the Paradise Cover Theater of River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The competition was hosted by Kalani Hilliker and Nicole Adamo. Kiʻilani Arruda of Hawaii crowned Breanna Myles of Florida as her successor at the end of the event. This was Florida's first Miss Teen USA win, and the first in the new Miss USA Organization.
For a fourth consecutive year, the competition was held concurrently alongside the Miss USA competition. The edition marked the first year of the competition under Crystle Stewart's directorship under The Pageant Alliance and is broadcasted on Tempo (TV) and on Rhythm Radio.
==Background==
On December 31, 2020, it was announced on Good Morning America that Miss Teen USA and Miss USA would be split from the Miss Universe Organization into a new organization under the helm of Crystle Stewart under the Pageant Alliance. Stewart had previously been crowned Miss USA 2008.
===Location===
On May 18, 2021, it was confirmed by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation that Miss USA 2021 and Miss Teen USA 2021 would be held at the Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The competition will span five days, beginning on November 22 and concluding on November 27, 2021.
===Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic===
 The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the schedule of Miss Teen USA 2020, postponing it from spring 2020 to November 2020. Each state organization had initially planned to schedule their 2021 pageants for the fall 2020 and winter 2020–21, the typical timeframe for state pageants dating back to the 1980s. However, most state pageants were later rescheduled to spring and summer 2021.
2021 state pageants altered due to COVID-19	2021 state pageants altered due to COVID-19	2021 state pageants altered due to COVID-19
State 	Original date 	New date taken
 	September 6, 2020 	August 29, 2021
 	September 19, 2020 	June 19, 2021
 	September 26, 2020 	June 12, 2021
 	September 26, 2020 	April 25, 2021
 	September 27, 2020 	April 25, 2021
 	October 10, 2020 	January 10, 2021
 	October 10, 2020 	March 13, 2021
 	October 11, 2020 	May 8, 2021
 	October 11, 2020 	August 8, 2021
 	October 17, 2020 	January 16, 2021
 	October 24, 2020 	March 13, 2021
 	October 25, 2020 	May 23, 2021
 	October 25, 2020 	August 15, 2021
 	November 1, 2020 	June 6, 2021
 	November 7, 2020 	February 21, 2021
 	November 8, 2020 	December 9, 2020
 	November 8, 2020 	May 23, 2021
 	November 8, 2020 	July 25, 2021
 	November 14, 2020 	June 19, 2021
 	November 21, 2020 	February 13, 2021
 	November 21, 2020 	March 20, 2021
 	November 21, 2020 	March 6, 2021
 	November 22, 2020 	June 6, 2021
 	November 22, 2020 	June 26, 2021
 	November 22, 2020 	June 13, 2021
 	November 22, 2020 	July 17, 2021
 	November 22, 2020 	March 21, 2021
 	November 29, 2020 	June 27, 2021
 	November 29, 2020 	April 18, 2021
 	September 6, 2020 	May 31, 2021
 	December 6, 2020 	March 28, 2021
 	December 20, 2020 	April 25, 2021
 	January 3, 2021 	July 11, 2021
 	January 9, 2021 	July 17, 2021
 	January 9, 2021 	July 17, 2021
 	January 10, 2021 	June 27, 2021
 	January 10, 2021 	May 16, 2021
 	January 17, 2021 	March 20, 2021
 	January 17, 2021 	August 20, 2021
 	January 30, 2021 	May 1, 2021
Due to restrictions implemented in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, numerous health and safety guidelines have been implemented for contestants, production members, and audiences at state pageants, such as taking a negative COVID-19 test and following social distancing. Additionally, a number of state pageants have had to alter their initial venue choices due to shut-downs implemented by their governor.
===Selection of contestants===
Delegates from 50 states and the District of Columbia will be selected in state pageants which began in September 2020. The first state pageants were Idaho and Montana, held together on their original dates of September 27, 2020 and the last state pageant was California on September 11, 2021.
==Results==
Final results 	Contestant
Miss Teen USA 2021	
* – Breanna Myles
1st Runner-Up 	
* – Hannah Gilliard
2nd Runner-Up 	
* – Landry Davis
3rd Runner-Up 	
* – Yvonne Burke
4th Runner-Up 	
* – Ayzjiahna Wood
Top 16 	
* – Cameron Doan
* Georgia – Liza Greenberg §
* – Angel Strong
* – Gracie Petry
* – Maria Derisavi
* – Mattie Grace Morris
* – Anna Long
* – Daisy Sudderth
* – Augusta Roach
* – Shreya Gundelly
* – Teryn Thatcher
§ – Voted into Top 16 through the online vote.
===Special awards===
Award 	Award 	Contestant
Best State Costume	Winner 	
* – Ayzjiahna Wood
Best State Costume	Second Place 	
* – Emily Lehr
Best State Costume	Third Place 	
* – Novalee Lewis
Miss Photogenic 	Miss Photogenic 	
* – Lexi Gryszowka
Miss Congeniality 	Miss Congeniality	
* – Daisy Sudderth
==Pageant==
===Judges===
*Madison Brodsky – entertainment host and author
*Claudia Correa – respiratory therapist
*Chloe Lukasiak – dancer and Dance Moms star
*Joni Rogers-Kante – CEO of SeneGence
*Jérôme LaMaar – fashion designer and creative director
==Contestants & Troupe Members==
All 51 state titleholders have been crowned.
State 	Contestant 	Age	Hometown 	Placement 	Notes
Alabama 	Dailyn Swann 	18 	Greenville 	 	
Alaska 	Ellie Smith 	18 	Anchorage 	 	Daughter of Sarah Smith, Miss Alaska Teen USA 1998
Arizona 	McKenzi Lindhag 	17 	Peoria 	 	
Arkansas 	Madeline Bohlman 	19 	Fayetteville 	 	
California 	Cameron Doan 	19 	Anaheim 	Top 16 	Previously Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2018
Colorado 	Abi Lange 	19 	Longmont 	 	
Connecticut 	Nikitha Kikanamada 	19 	South Windsor 	 	
Delaware 	Sky Knox 	19 	Newark 	 	Previously Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen 2018
District of Columbia	Hannah Gilliard 	16 	Washington, D.C.	1st Runner-Up 	
Florida 	Breanna Myles 	18 	Port St. Lucie 	Miss Teen USA 2021	
Georgia 	Liza Greenberg 	19 	Peachtree City 	Top 16 	
Hawaii 	Tia Bustamante 	19 	Kaneohe 	 	
Idaho 	Kallie Peck 	17 	Preston 	 	
Illinois 	Gissell Bahena 	17 	Chicago 	 	
Indiana 	Lexi Gryszowka 	17 	Bloomington 	 	
Iowa 	Angel Strong 	19 	Des Moines 	Top 16 	
Kansas 	Madilynn Becker 	17 	Herington 	 	
Kentucky 	Kennedy Mosley 	17 	London 	 	
Louisiana 	Gracie Petry 	19 	Lafayette 	Top 16 	
Maine 	Kyah Brown 	16 	Poland 	 	
Maryland 	Maria Derisavi 	18 	Leonardtown 	Top 16 	
Massachusetts 	Shannon Malloy 	18 	Canton 	 	
Michigan 	Jada Moylan 	17 	Hudsonville 	 	Daughter of Sara Dusendang Moylan, Miss Michigan Teen USA 1999
Minnesota 	Annika Wiese 	18 	Owatonna 	 	
Mississippi 	Mattie Grace Morris 	18 	Flowood 	Top 16 	
Missouri 	Anna Long 	18 	Lake Winnebago 	Top 16 	
Montana 	Katie Tooke 	17 	Ekalaka 	 	
Nebraska 	Daisy Sudderth 	18 	Omaha 	Top 16 	
Nevada 	Noelani Mendoza 	18 	Las Vegas 	 	
New Hampshire 	Emilee Mills 	19 	Concord 	 	Daughter of Stephanie Foisy Mills, Miss New Hampshire 1995
New Jersey 	Delaney Musgrave 	18 	Bergenfield 	 	
New Mexico 	Emily Lehr 	16 	Alamogordo 	 	
New York 	Geanna Koulouris 	19 	Bethpage 	 	
North Carolina 	Madison Walker 	19 	Garner 	 	
North Dakota 	Aspen Hennessy 	18 	Des Lacs 	 	
Ohio 	Grace-Anne Larschied	17 	Lima 	 	
Oklahoma 	Hunter Gorton 	18 	Glenpool 	 	Sister of Taylor Gorton, Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2008 and Miss Oklahoma USA 2016
Oregon 	Mikaela Ochocki 	18 	Wilsonville 	 	
Pennsylvania 	Yvonne Burke 	18 	Doylestown 	3rd Runner-Up 	
Rhode Island 	Sydney Jaiswal 	17 	Cranston 	 	
South Carolina 	Augusta Roach 	18 	Easley 	Top 16 	
South Dakota 	Katie Schmit 	18 	Artesian 	 	
Tennessee 	Annie Zhao 	17 	Memphis 	 	
Texas 	Landry Davis 	18 	Dallas 	2nd Runner-Up 	
Utah 	Ayzjiahna Wood 	16 	Clearfield 	4th Runner-Up 	
Vermont 	Jamisyn Baker 	16 	Rutland 	 	
Virginia 	Alyssa Mawyer 	18 	Broadway 	 	
Washington 	Novalee Lewis 	17 	Tacoma 	 	Previously Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen 2018
West Virginia 	Brylee Knotts 	18 	Grafton 	 	
Wisconsin 	Shreya Gundelly 	19 	Mequon 	Top 16 	
Wyoming 	Teryn Thatcher 	18 	Kemmerer 	Top 16 	
Troupe Members: Elise Go (Appeared on Season 1 of I Can See Your Voice), Makayla Phillips (Competed in Season 18 of American Idol), Alyssa Raghu (Competed in Season 17 of American Idol)
== Musical Numbers in this Telecast ==
* Opening Number: "Smile" by the Ki'iliani Arruda and the 2021 Miss Teen USA Contestants and Troupe (Originally Sung by Katy Perry), "Warrior" by Gracie Petry (Originally Sung by Rayelle) and "Lips Like Candy" by Makayla Phillips (Troupe Member)
* Athletic Wear Competition: "Undefined" by Elise Go (Troupe Member), "Part of Me" by Kallie Peck (Originally Sung by Katy Perry)
* Evening Gown Competition: "The One That Got Away" by Alyssa Raghu (Troupe Member) (Originally Sung by Katy Perry), "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" by Tia Bustamante (Originally Sung by Joss Stone)
* Crowning Song: "Firework" by Cameron Doan (Originally Sung by Katy Perry)
==Notes==
==References==
==External links==
*Miss Teen USA official website