Catch up with the most famous contestants to participate in the Miss USA pageant Vic Verbalaitis ... and have hosted every episode of the series since. In 2021, Vanessa was cast in the lead ...

Bella Bautista, a 22-year-old who reigned as Miss Buckhead 2025, would have made history competing as the first openly trans contestant in the Miss Georgia USA competition, but she recently made the ...

Miss USA's first trans contestant 'shocked' by early elimination: 'They were just not ready' Miss Kentucky Elle Smith crowned Miss USA 2021 Newly crowned Miss Nevada will be the first transgender ...

Miss Montana Heather Lee O'Keefe alleged that several contestants felt like there had been "favoritism towards Miss Texas USA." Other contestants also spoke out on social media, claiming they felt ...

After the finale, some Miss USA contestants questioned the results of the pageant, claiming there was never a chance for them to win over Miss Texas, R'Bonney Gabriel, who is also the first ...