Miss Teen USA 2007
| Miss Teen USA 2007 | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 24, 2007 |
| Presenters | Mario Lopez |
| Venue | Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California |
| Broadcaster | NBC, KNBC |
| Entrants | 51 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Winner |
Hilary Cruz Colorado
|
| Congeniality | Anne Elise Parks Mississippi
|
| Photogenic | Allison Farrow Maryland
|
Miss Teen USA 2007, the 25th Miss Teen USA pageant, was held on August 24, 2007 in Pasadena, California. At the conclusion of the final night of the competition Hilary Cruz of Colorado was crowned Miss Teen USA 2007 by outgoing titleholder Katie Blair of Montana.
The event was hosted by Mario Lopez, who also hosted Miss Teen USA 1998 and Miss Teen USA 2003. In 2007 he also hosted the Miss America and Miss Universe pageants. The pageant was broadcast on NBC at 8:00 p.m. EST, rather than at 9:00 p.m. EST.
It was the final time the pageant was televised due to NBC failing to renew its contract. Currently, it is broadcast over the Internet on the pageant's official website, it's YouTube channel and on Xbox Live.
Contestants arrived in Pasadena on August 12 and participated in a number of events in the lead up to the final competition. On August 14 the official swimsuit poster shoot was held by the pool of the Pasadena Hilton, the host hotel.
The top fifteen was announced during the final telecast and went on to compete in the swimsuit competition, which featured music by Kat DeLuna. Following this the top ten delegates were announced and they competed in evening gowns, to music by the Jonas Brothers. After this, the two special award winners were announced, followed by the announcement of the top five delegates. The interview competition involved the top five answering a question proposed by one of the judges. Each delegate had 30 seconds to answer. Afterwards the judges had one final look at the top five as they cast their votes for the winner and runners-up. Katie Blair then took her final walk and the runners-up and winner was announced.
During the Final Question round, Aimee Teegarden asked Miss South Carolina, Lauren Caitlin Upton, why she thought a fifth of Americans are unable to locate the United States on a world map. Upton's response was:
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