Miss United States 2014

Miss United States 2014 is the 14th edition of the Miss United States beauty pageant. It took place in Washington, D.C. on July 4. It was won by a contestant from North Carolina, Elizabeth Safrit, who became the 2nd runner-up of Miss World 2014 held during December 2014 in London.

The contest was attended by competitors from all states and territories of the United States. Each delegate represented their state or territory, including Guam, American Samoa, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. The competition covered four categories: interview, swimwear, evening gown and on-stage question categories.

The 16 finalists again competed in swimwear. The top 10 from that round then competed again in the evening gown category and finally the top 5 participated in the on-stage question. The on-stage question this year was "With the state of the current economy, how do you justify competing in pageants?".

The pageant had 12 sponsors. Dresses and gowns were done by Mac Duggal, Marc Defang and Peace of Cloth. Make-up and hair were done by Rain Cosmetics and Honey Hair. Photography was done by Georgia Vaughn Photography, Studio FBJ and Southern Exposure Photography. Swimwear was done by Viczaya Swimwear and the sashes were made by The Sash Company. Big Bus DC was also a sponsor for the event.

The pageant hosts were Steven Roddy and Stephanie McGrane. Steven Roddy is the founder of ThePageantPlanet.com, a website with interviews, updates, and news about the world of pageantry. Stephanie McGrane is the founder of PageantLive, a web-based show discussing all aspects of pagreanty.

The fourth runner up was Miss Pennsylvania. The third runner up was Miss Kentucky. The second runner up was Miss Delaware. Miss North Carolina, Elizabeth Safrit, became Miss United States 2014.

 Alabama - Jessica Escamilla
 Florida - Chelsea Folden
 Iowa - Jessica Versteeg
 Massachusetts - Renata De Carvalho
 New Jersey - Jennifer De Cillis

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