America’s Teen Beauty 2022

**Editions:** 2021 ↔ 2023

**The 2nd America's Teen Beauty** Competition was held in New Orleans on February 23, 2022. America’s Teen Beauty 2020-21 **Riley Evans** of **Pennsylvania** crowned her successor **Ella Philipps** of **Oklahoma** at the end of the event . The final broadcast was only available on America’s Beauty official YouTube Channel.

Contestants from 50 states , plus **District Of Columbia** competed in this event.

The Competiton was held concurrently the America’s Beauty 2022 , with it concluding one night before the America’s Beauty final.

## Results

 **1st Runner Up** | * **New York** - Gianna Caetano
 **2nd Runner Up** | * **Florida** - Ruby Tilghman
 **Top 6** | * **Georgia** - Megan Wright
* **Idaho** - Madison Andreason (‡)
 **Top 13** | * **Arkansas** - Shelby Cook
* **Kentucky -** Chloe Yates (§)
* **Maine** - Lauren Jorgensen
* **Nevada** - Isabella McGinnis
* **Pennsylvania** - Jaylen Baron
* **Tennessee** - Taylor Black
* **Virginia** - Ella Strickland (¶)

* **Nevada**, **Pennsylvania**, **South Dakota** & **Tennessee** placed for the 2nd consecutive time.
* **Arkansas**, **Florida**, **Georgia**, **Idaho**, **Kentucky**, **Maine**, **New York**, **Oklahoma** & **Virginia** placed for the very first time.

#### Automatic Spots

 **Teens In Action Winner (‡)** | * **Idaho - Madison Andreason**

* **Indiana** & **Wisconsin** Placed For The First Time Ever.

## Order Of Announcements

### Top 13 :

Private Interviews :

1. **Georgia**
2. **Arkansas**
3. **Maine**
4. **New York**

Fashion Style :

1. **Florida**
2. **Tennessee**
3. **Pennsylvania**

Purple Carpet :

1. **Nevada**
2. **Oklahoma**
3. **South Dakota**

Automatic Spots :

1. **Kentucky**
2. **Virginia**
3. **Idaho**

### Top 6 :

1. **New York**
2. **Oklahoma**
3. **Georgia**
4. **Idaho**
5. **South Dakota**
6. **Florida**

### Top 3 :

1. **Oklahoma**
2. **New York**
3. **Florida**

## Special Awards

### **Scolarships & Prizes**

 **STEM Scolarship Award** | * **Mississippi - Tori Johnston**
* **Nevada - Isabella McGinnis**
* **Utah - Charlee Sorensen**
 **Best Evening Gown** | * **Illinois - Kylie Ryder**
 **Fundraiser Champion** | Winner :
* **Oklahoma - Ella Philipps**

Finalists :
* **Georgia** - Megan Wright
* **Pennsylvania** - Jaylen Baron
* **Utah** - Charlee Sorensen
 **Scholastic Excellence Award** | * **South Dakota - Kianna Healy**
 **Talent Award Winners** | * **Alabama - Marcelle LeBlanc**
* **Delaware - Haley Alexander**
* **New Jersey - Isabella Freund**

#### Teens In Action

 2nd Place
 3rd Place
 Top 8
* **Maine** - Lauren Jorgensen
* **Missouri** - Ashley Berry
* **New York** - Gianna Caetano
* **Washington** - Chloe Furnstahl

## Competition Rounds

### Pre-contest Segments

The pre-contest will be somewhat similar of the format introduced at America’s Beauty : The candidates will compete in 3 segments; The jury will choose 8 semifinalists , and then announce the Top Winners of each segment that qualify to the Top 15.

1. **Private Interviews :** Candidates sit down and did private 10 min interviews with jury members, where they discussed their personalities, beliefs, achievements & goals.
2. **Fashion Style :** Candidates walked in casual outfits, that represented their personality the most. They were judged on confidence & self-expression.
3. **The Purple Carpet :** Candidates have to walk in their evening gowns. They will be only judged on confidence, grace, and elegance, regardless of external beauty attributes.

#### Private Interviews

* **Georgia** - Megan Wright
* **Maine** - Lauren Jorgensen
* **New York** - Gianna Caetano

#### Fashion Style

* **Pennsylvania** - Jaylen Baron
* **Tennessee** - Taylor Black

#### Purple Carpet

* **Oklahoma** - Ella Philipps
* **South Dakota** - Kianna Healy

### Final Night

* On the Coronation Night, the Top 13 candidates first walk in street wear outfits of their choice, and make their opening statement, introducing themselves quickly in 20 seconds. The **Top 6 candidates** move on to the next round.
* The **Top 6** answer each a question asked by a jury member, Then walk in their "Purple Carpet" dress. Only 3 advance.
* The Top 3 compete in the **Common Question** . Along with impressions from the entire competition, the jury determine the winner & final ranking.