Miss Earth USA 2019

Miss Earth USA 2019
Libby Hill, first runner up and serving Miss Earth USA 2019
DateJune 30, 2019
PresentersBrittany Ann Payne
Entertainment
  • Merrick Alexander
VenueSouth Point Hotel, Casino & Spa, Las Vegas, Nevada
BroadcasterFacebook
Entrants50
Placements20
Withdrawals
  • Alabama
  • Arizona
  • Central Plains
  • East Coast
  • Kansas
  • Louisiana
  • Nebraska
  • Rocky Mountains
  • Utah
  • Wyoming
Winner
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Miss Earth USA 2019 was the 15th Miss Earth USA pageant, held at the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, on June 30, 2019.

Yashvi Aware of Maryland (representing Midatlantic) crowned her successor Emanii Davis as Miss Earth United States 2019. Davis represented the USA at Miss Earth 2019 and placed first runner-up, earning the title of Miss Earth Air 2019.[1]

Pageant protocol forces Davis to "resign" her Miss Earth USA title in order to fulfill the international duties of the elemental title. In this case, the first runner-up Libby Hill, who competed as Miss Earth Gulf Coast USA 2019, inherited the title of Miss Earth USA 2019.[2]

Miss Earth 2018, Nguyễn Phương Khánh of Vietnam and Miss Earth Fire 2018, Melissa Flores of Mexico were guests of honor at the pageant.[3][4][5]

It was the first year the pageant was held under its new name, Miss Earth USA.

Background

South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa, the host venue of the Miss Earth USA 2019 competition.

On April 26, 2019, the Miss Earth USA organization confirmed the pageant would be held on June 30, 2019 at the South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was the second time Nevada was served as the host state, with Laughlin last hosting in 2010.[6][7]

This edition also reflected changes in the age requirement, as the Miss Earth organization announced in January it would increase the age limit to 28.[8]

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss Earth USA 2019
Miss Air USA 2019
Miss Water USA 2019
Miss Fire USA 2019
Miss Eco USA 2019
Top 12
Top 20

Notes

§ – Earned Top 20 placement as highest fund raiser for Charitable Giving Fund

∞ – Davis earned title of Miss Earth Air 2019. Due to protocol, Davis resigns her title as Miss Earth USA 2019. 1st runner-up, Libby Hill, replaces her as Miss Earth USA 2019.[10]

^ – Templier assumed Miss Earth USA Eco title in November 2019.

High Point Awards

Award Delegate
Photogenic
  •  Georgia – Emanii Davis
Media
  •  West Coast – Hannah Stout
Interview
  •  Gulf Coast – Libby Hill
Runway
  •  Georgia – Emanii Davis
Gown
  •  Delaware – Mia Jones
Swimwear
  •  South Carolina – Francie Evans

Non-Finalist Awards

Award Delegate
Photogenic
Media
Interview
Runway
Gown
Swimwear

Other Awards

Award Delegate
Congeniality
Beauty for a Cause
Director's Leadership
Charitable Giving Fundraising
Fresh Face of Gavee Gold
Queenly Spokesmodel
HOTWORX Spokesmodel
Darling of the Media

Order of announcement

Pageant

Pageant activities took place from June 26, 2019 through July 1, 2019 in the Las Vegas, Nevada area, which included both public and private events, and a community service day involving a local park cleanup alongside delegates from the supporting divisions.[11][12]

Selection of delegates

14 delegates were crowned during state pageants that were held between February and May 2019. The remaining delegates were appointed regional or at-large state titles by the national pageant office.

Preliminary rounds

Preliminary rounds took place between June 28-June 30, 2018 at the South Point Hotel. Delegates competed in a private judges and media interviews, private poolside media and swimwear presentations, and on-stage runway and evening gown competitions.[6]

Media interviews were a new phase of competition and were hosted by Payne. On-stage preliminaries were hosted by Payne and the reigning titleholders from the supporting divisions of Miss Earth USA, respectively.

Finals

Coronation took place on June 30, 2018. During the final competition, the top 20 competed in runway, while the top 12 also competed in swimwear and evening gown. The top five delegates also competed in an on-stage question round and were scored on their response to: What does the power of pageantry mean to you?

Delegates

Delegate information provided by the Miss Earth USA organization.[13][14]

State Name Placement Notes
Arkansas Arkansas Klein Jahne’ Lee Mitchell Top 20
California California Kirstin Bangs[15] Miss Earth USA - Eco 2019 Los Angeles Rams Cheerleader[16]
Colorado Colorado Tobie Roberts Previously Miss Teen Earth United States - Air 2014 representing Kansas[17]
Connecticut Connecticut Genesis Rueda Previously competed in 2017 representing South Carolina
Delaware Delaware Mia Jones Miss Earth USA - Water 2019 Previously Miss Delaware USA 2017 and Miss Delaware Teen USA 2014, Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2014
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Bilikisu Adeyemi[18] Top 12
Florida Florida Chelsea Killman Top 20
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Emanii Davis[19] Miss Earth USA 2019 Previously 2nd Runner-up at Miss USA 2016 & 3rd runner-up at Miss World America 2017[citation needed]
United States Grand Canyon Thelima Smith Previously competed at Miss Black USA 2013 representing Utah[20]
United States Great Lakes Allie Graziano Top 20 Previously Top 15 at Miss Earth United States 2017 representing Michigan
United States Great Plains Amanda Pedrianes Previously competed in 2017 representing Colorado
United States Gulf Coast Libby Hill Miss Earth USA - Air 2019 Previously Top 16 at Miss Texas USA 2019[21]
Hawaii Hawaii Daniela Scarpelli[22]
Idaho Idaho Sarah Massingale Previously competed in 2018
Illinois Illinois Brett Brooks[23] Reporter for WTVO[24]

Previously represented Illinois at Miss Black America 2018 and Miss Black USA 2016[25]

Kentucky Kentucky Emma Rhodes Previously Top 8 at Teen Miss Earth United States 2018[26] representing Kentucky
Maine Maine Vanessa Sabo
Maryland Maryland Bethany Wheatley Previously competed in 2017 representing Delaware
Massachusetts Massachusetts Jamie Connors Member of the Boston Cannons Dance Team

Previously Top 12 in 2018

Michigan Michigan Emily Tomchin
United States Midatlantic Lili Klainer Previously Top 12 in 2018 representing Virginia

Previously competed for Miss World America 2017 as Virginia[27]

United States Midwest Sara Yeganeh-Kazemi
Minnesota Minnesota Emily Johnson[28]
Missouri Missouri Hunter McDonald
Montana Montana Salena Pham Top 20
Nevada Nevada Kirsten Fernow Top 20
United States New England Isabella Bennett Previously Top 20 in 2018 and competed in 2017 representing Rhode Island

Second consecutive award for Miss Congeniality

New Hampshire New Hampshire Ashley Cooper[29] Top 20
New Jersey New Jersey Leighke Santiago[30] Top 12
New Mexico New Mexico Erin Maestas
New York (state) New York Nicolette Templier[31]
North Dakota North Dakota Ellie Spicer[32]
United States Northeast Jillian Rivera Previously Face of the World USA Teen 2018[33]
United States Northwest Danielle Davidson
Ohio Ohio Elena Jean Yemma
Oregon Oregon Hannah Cromer
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Krista Collins
Rhode Island Rhode Island Alexandra Curtis Top 12 4th runner-up at Miss World America 2017[citation needed]

Previously Miss Rhode Island 2015, Finalist for Quality of Life Award at Miss America 2016

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014

Previously National All-American Miss Teen 2010-2011[34]

South Carolina South Carolina Francie Evans Miss Earth USA - Fire 2019 Previously Top 20 in 2018 and Face of the World Miss USA 2018[35]
South Dakota South Dakota Jana Vetter
United States Southeast Nadya Yurawecz
United States Southwest Cameron Olson
Texas Texas Ilyhanee Robles Top 12
United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Sinead Jenkins
Vermont Vermont Nicole Rotante
Virginia Virginia Katie Ann Magyar[36] Top 12
Washington (state) Washington Brooke Williams
United States West Coast Hannah Stout Top 20
West Virginia West Virginia Mikaela Gillespie Previously Teen Miss West Virginia Earth 2016[37]
Wisconsin Wisconsin Catherine Smith[23] Top 20

Withdrawals

  • Alabama Alabama – Rebekah Newton
  • Arizona Arizona – Taylor Fogg
  • United States Central Plains – Madelynn Dixon
  • United States East Coast – Tori Miller – Previously competed in 2018 representing Gulf Coast
  • Kansas Kansas – Hannah Edelman
  • Louisiana Louisiana – Chelsea Grant
  • Nebraska Nebraska – Melonie Myers
  • United States Rocky Mountains – Louie Caragao
  • Utah Utah – Rachel Slawson
  • Wyoming Wyoming – Allie Mekolon - Previously competed in 2017 as Teen Miss Nebraska Earth[38]

Judges[39]

Preliminary judges

  • Kristin Chucci, Ms. Earth 2017 and Elite Miss Earth United States 2016
  • Yanné Halen Givens - United States of America’s Ms. 2019
  • Alyssa Klinzing - Miss Kansas USA 2019 and Miss Teen Miss Earth United States 2015
  • Tionna Petramalo, International Ms. USA 2019
  • Stephen P. Smith, Founder & CEO of Planet Beach & HOTWORX
  • Tanice Smith, Executive Director of the United States of America Pageants

Finals judges

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