Miss Teen USA 1997 | |
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Date | August 20, 1997 |
Presenters | J. Eddie Peck |
Venue | South Padre Island Convention Centre, South Padre Island, Texas |
Broadcaster | CBS, KGBT-TV |
Winner |
Shelly Moore Tennessee |
Congeniality | Christina Todd |
Photogenic | Cristin Duren |
Miss Teen USA 1997, the 15th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from South Padre Island, Texas on 20 August, 1997. At the conclusion of the final competition, Shelly Moore of Tennessee was crowned by outgoing queen Christie Lee Woods of Texas.
The pageant was hosted by J. Eddie Peck, with color commentary by Ivanka Trump, daughter of new pageant owner Donald Trump. This was the first year since 1988 that there was no special entertainment.
The following are the contestants' scores in the preliminary competition.
The Miss Teen USA 1997 delegates were: