Miss USA 2011 was the 60th Anniversary of the
Miss USA
Miss USA is an American beauty pageant that has been held annually since 1952 to select the entrant from United States in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operated both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA, until 2020, ...
pageant, held on the
Las Vegas Strip
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at the
Theatre for the Performing Arts
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in the
Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino
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,
Paradise
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,
Nevada
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on Sunday, June 19, 2011.
Rima Fakih
Rima Fakih Slaiby ( ar, ريما فقيه; born September 22, 1985) is a Lebanese American model, philanthropist, former professional wrestler and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 2010. Having previously been crowned Miss Mic ...
of
Michigan
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crowned her successor,
Alyssa Campanella
Alyssa Marie Campanella (born March 21, 1990) is an American model, blogger, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 2011. Having previously been crowned Miss California USA 2011, Campanella was the sixth woman representing Calif ...
of
California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
, at the end of this event. This was California's sixth Miss USA title and the first title since
1992
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. Campanella represented the United States at the
Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011 was the 60th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011.
At the end of the event, Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned Leila Lopes of Angola as Miss Universe 2011. It is the f ...
pageant in
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...
,
Brazil
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on September 12, 2011.
This pageant gained attention on the internet, when a video of all the contestant's answers to the question, whether evolution should be taught in school, was put on YouTube. Only two contestants affirmed that it should be taught, with the others confusing the question with the debate on evolution of species vs. creationism, or stating that both should be taught.
Background
Selection of participants
Delegates from
50 states and the
District of Columbia
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were selected in state pageants which began in July 2010 and concluded in January 2011. The first state pageant was
Florida
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, held on July 10, 2010, while the final pageant was
Arkansas
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, held on January 9, 2011. Initially, eight of these delegates were former
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant formerly run, since 1983, by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. Unlike its sister pageants Miss Universe, which currently broadcasts on Fox and Miss USA, this pageant is webcast on the Mis ...
state winners but the number increased to nine after one titleholder resigned and former Teen USA delegate succeeded her, and one former
Miss America
Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 17 and 25. Originating in 1921 as a "bathing beauty revue", the contest is now judged on competitors' talent performances and interviews. As ...
state winner.
Two state titleholders were appointed as a replacements after the original titleholders were unable to compete. Emily Johnson, the original
Miss Maine USA 2011, resigned on April 17, 2011 due to attending her sister's wedding on the day of the pageant. She was replaced by Ashley Marble, who was the first runner-up of the Miss Maine USA 2011 pageant,
and Shaletta Tawanna Porterfield, the original
Miss Wisconsin USA 2011, resigned on May 12, 2011 after was being charged in Dane County Circuit Court of three felony theft charges. She was replaced by Jordan Morkin, who was the first runner-up of the Miss Wisconsin USA 2011 pageant.
Results
‡ Voted into Top 16 as America's Choice via Internet
Special awards
Order of Announcements
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Delegates
Background music
* Contestant Intros : "
On the Floor
"On the Floor" is a song recorded by American singer Jennifer Lopez for her seventh studio album, '' Love?'' (2011). Featuring American rapper Pitbull, it was released by Island Records on February 8, 2011, as the lead single from the album. ...
" by
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Affleck (' Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress and dancer. In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series ''In Living Color'', where she rema ...
featuring
Pitbull
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* Swimsuit Competition : "
Blow
Blow commonly refers to:
*Cocaine
*Exhalation
* Strike (attack)
Blow, Blew, Blowing, or Blown may also refer to:
People
* Blew (surname)
* Blow (surname)
Arts and entertainment Music
*The Blow, an American electro-pop band
Albums
* ''Blow ...
" by
Ke$ha
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* Evening Gown Competition : "
Written in the Stars" by
Tinie Tempah
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featuring
Eric Turner (live performance)
Television ratings
*In the first hour of the pageant, it earned
NBC
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6.6 million viewers, winning the timeslot. In the second hour, viewership rose to 7.8 million, also winning its timeslot. Both hours were the leader in the 18-49 demographic.
Notes
References
External links
Miss USA official website*
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2011
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June 2011 events in the United States
2011 beauty pageants
2011 in Nevada
Zappos Theater