Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss Tennessee Teen USA.
Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen
Formation2004
TypeScholarship Competition
Location
MembershipMiss America's Outstanding Teen
Official language
English
Key people
Hollie Alexander
Elisabeth Reef Brandy Burnette
WebsiteOfficial website

The Miss Tennessee's Teen competition is the competition that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Tennessee in the Miss America's Teen pageant.

Anna Grace Parlapiano of Greeneville was crowned Miss Tennessee's Teen on July 1, 2023 at the Cannon Center for Performing Arts in Memphis, Tennessee. She will compete in the Miss America's Teen 2024 pageant in January 2024.

Results summary

The results of Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen as they participated in the national Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.

Placements

  • 1st runners-up: Lexie Perry (2015)
  • 3rd runners-up: Leah Beth Bolton (2007), Taylor Parsons (2020)
  • Top 10: Madeline Littrell (2006)
  • Top 11: Anna Grace Parlapiano (2024)

Awards

Preliminary awards

  • Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness: Leah Beth Bolton (2007), Devin Grissom (2008)
  • Preliminary Talent: Lexie Perry (2015), Taylor Parsons (2020)

Non-finalist awards

  • Non-finalist Interview: Haley Butler (2013)

Other awards

  • Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award: Lexie Perry (2015)
  • Overall Dance Talent: Taylor Parsons (2020)
  • Teens in Action Award Finalists: Mary Humphrey (2018)

Winners

  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as a runner-up
  •   Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
Year Name Hometown Age Local title Talent Placement at MAO Teen Special scholarships at MAO Teen Notes
2023 Anna Grace Parlapiano[1] Greeneville 18 Miss Nashville's Teen Dance Top 11
2022 Jane Marie Franks Clifton 16 Miss Lexington's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Piece of Sky" by Barbara Streisand
2021 Taylor Black[2] Gallatin 18 Miss Sumner County's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "At Last" by Etta James First African American crowned Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen
2019–20[a] Taylor Parsons[3] Mountain City 16 Miss Mountain Empire's Outstanding Teen Clogging, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" 3rd runner-up[4] Overall Dance Talent Award[5]

Preliminary Talent Award[5] 		Top 12 at Miss Tennessee 2022

Miss Lexington 2023

2018 Mary Humphrey[6] McMinnville 15 Miss Jackson's Outstanding Teen Jazz en Pointe, "Ease on Down the Road" from The Wiz Teens in Action Award Finalist[citation needed] Later Distinguished Young Woman of Tennessee 2020

2nd runner-up at Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2021

2017 Autumn Arsenault[7] Knoxville 16 Miss Greater Greenville's Outstanding Teen Violin, "The Phantom of the Opera" arranged by Lindsey Stirling
2016 Leah Grace Humble[8] Sevier County 16 Miss Music City's Outstanding Teen Tap, "Great Balls of Fire" Later Distinguished Young Woman of Tennessee 2018[9]

Top 12 at Miss Alabama 2021[10]

Miss Tuscaloosa 2022

2015 Allie Privitt[11] Humboldt 16 Miss Henderson County's Outstanding Teen Acro-Jazz Lyrical Dance
2014 Lexie Perry[12] Dresden 17 Miss Jackson's Outstanding Teen Fiddle, "Devil Went Down to Georgia"/"Orange Blossom Special" 1st runner-up[12][13] Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award[13]

Preliminary Talent Award[13]
2013 Chandler Booth[14] Collierville Miss Collierville's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "I Will Always Love You" Appeared on America's Got Talent with her high school a cappella group, OneVoice[15]
2012 Haley Butler[16] Nashville 17 Miss Shelby County's Outstanding Teen Fiddle Non-finalist Interview Award[17]

Top 5 Interview Award 		Featured on 2011 documentary, Somewhere Between[16]
2011 Madison Snipes[18] 16 Miss Tennessee Valley's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance
2010 Maggie Belew[19] Lexington 17 Miss Henderson County's Outstanding Teen Baton/Twirl
2009 Victoria Calton[18] Brentwood Miss Nashville's Outstanding Teen
2008 Madyson Foster[20] Cleveland 16 Miss Scenic City's Outstanding Teen Dance
2007 Devin Grissom[21] Cordova 16 Miss Cordova's Outstanding Teen Vocal Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award Appeared on season 1 of CMT's Sweet Home Alabama[22]

2nd runner-up at the Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2009 pageant[23]

1st runner-up at the Miss Alabama USA 2013 pageant[24]

3rd runner-up at the Miss Tennessee USA 2014 pageant[25]

3rd runner-up at the Miss Tennessee USA 2015 pageant[26]
2006 Leah Beth Bolton[18][27] Jackson Tap Dance 3rd runner-up[28] Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award Later 2nd runner-up at the Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2008[29]
2005 Madeline Littrell[30][31] Germantown 16 At-Large Vocal, “If I Can Dream” Top 10[30][32]
2004 Elizabeth Wood[33] No national pageant

Notes

  1. ^ Titleholder extended to another full year in 2020 after state and national pageants postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

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  4. ^ "Payton May Crowned 2020 Miss America's Outstanding Teen". Yahoo Finance. July 29, 2019.
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  6. ^ "Gallery: Miss Jackson wins Miss Tennessee Outstanding Teen". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
  7. ^ Yusuf, Omer (March 14, 2017). "Miss TN Outstanding Teen shows passion for music". The Jackson Sun.
  8. ^ "Miss Tennessee to visit Motlow State for Miss Music Row Pageant". CC News. September 15, 2016.
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  10. ^ "Miss Alabama 2021: Lauren Bradford, Miss Jefferson County, takes the crown". al. 2021-06-13. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
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  12. ^ a b Knoll, Beth (August 3, 2014). "Dresden teen is first runner-up in national pageant". The Jackson Sun.
  13. ^ a b c "2014 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  14. ^ Brown, George (March 25, 2013). "Miss Tennessee Outstanding Teen From Collierville". WREG News.
  15. ^ "Briarcrest a cappella group to star on America's Got Talent". WMC Action News 5. June 14, 2016.
  16. ^ a b "About the Cast". Somewhere Between.
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  18. ^ a b c "Teen Pageants History". Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant.
  19. ^ Miss Tennessee Outstanding Teen – Maggie Belew Archived 2010-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ "Martin teen takes home title at Tennessee Teen pageant". NWTN Today. March 28, 2008.
  21. ^ "Journey to the Crown – Devin Grissom". The Pageant Guy.
  22. ^ "Adam Moyer Wins Devin Grissom's Heart on Sweet Home Alabama". CMT.com. September 1, 2011. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015.
  23. ^ "Henley wins Miss Tennessee Teen USA pageant". Crossville Chronicle. October 30, 2008.
  24. ^ Shapiro, Dmitriy (December 10, 2012). "Gadsden native crowned Miss Alabama USA 2013 in Montgomery aims to help young women with self-confidence". AL.com.
  25. ^ June, Nicole (October 6, 2013). "Kristy Landers Niedenfuer Crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2014". Clarksville Now.
  26. ^ "Miss Greater Nashville Kiara Young Crowned Miss Tennessee USA". The Chattanoogan. October 5, 2014.
  27. ^ King, Wendy (November 14, 2010). "Winners Selected At Scenic City Pageants". The Chattanoogan.
  28. ^ Abel, Fred. "MAOT's Ready for Prime Time Debut". Pageantry Magazine.
  29. ^ "Hailey Brown chosen Miss Tennessee USA". NWTN Today. October 9, 2007.
  30. ^ a b Abel, Fred. "A Thunderous Teen Success". Pageantry Magazine.
  31. ^ "Outstanding Teen Maddie goes national". The Commercial Appeal. 2005-08-11.
  32. ^ "15 make cut in teen Miss America". St. Petersburg Times. 2005-08-21. p. 5B.
  33. ^ "Miss Tennessee Outstanding Teen Titleholders". Miss Tennessee's OT Pageant. Archived from the original on April 7, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2010.