STEVI PERRY, MISS
ARKANSAS TEEN USA
CROWNED MISS TEEN USA® 2008 ON AUGUST 16TH
Paradise Island, Bahamas - August 16, 2008 ń Stevi Perry, Miss Arkansas Teen USA was crowned Miss Teen USA 2008 at the beautiful Atlantis Paradise Island Resort on August 16, 2008. The 18-year old winner is from Hamburg, Arkansas.
"Days of Our Lives" star and former Miss Teen USA 2004 Shelley Hennig joined Seth Goldman of NBC's "Entertainment Buzz" to emcee the pageant, and Bahamian female R&B sensation TaDa performed.
The judges for this year's competition included: Alina Shriver, Founder of Shriver Art; Farouk Shami, Founder and Chairman Farouk Systems; Heather Kerzner of Kerzner International; Alicia Bridgewater, Bookings Editor at Cosmo Girl Magazine; Duane Gazi, Director of Scouting and Development at Trump Model Management; Eric Parrinello, founder and owner of Bacchanalia Private Dining in Overland Park, Kansas; David Dzanis, Vice President of Coca Cola Client Services at Genesco Sports Enterprises; and Seth Mayeri, Television Talent Veteran.
Throughout the event, the contestants competed in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview, and the "Top Five" finalists were selected. Hilary Cruz, Miss Teen USA 2007, crowned her successor at the conclusion of this two-hour Miss Teen USA pageant.
Final
Results:
First Runner Up: Brittany Pjetraj, Miss South
Carolina Teen USA who will assume the duties of Miss Teen USA 2008
if for some reason she cannot fulfill her responsibilities.
Second Runner Up: Julia Dalton, Miss North Carolina
Teen USA
Third Runner Up: Lindsey Evans, Miss Louisiana Teen
USA
Fourth Runner Up: Shareece Laree Pfeiffer, Miss
Idaho Teen USA
Top Five: Shareece Laree Pfeiffer, Miss Idaho Teen
USA; Lindsey Evans, Miss Louisiana Teen USA; Julia Dalton, Miss
North Carolina Teen; Brittany Pjetraj, Miss South Carolina Teen USA;
Stevi Perry, Miss Arkansas Teen USA
Top Fifteen: Courtney Parker, Miss Alabama Teen
USA; Ashley Stainton, Miss Arizona Teen USA; Stevi Perry, Miss
Arkansas Teen USA; Taylor Atkins, Miss California Teen USA; Danielle
Rose Scimeca, Miss Colorado Teen USA; Jillian Leigh Wunderlich, Miss
Florida Teen USA; Shareece Laree Pfeiffer, Miss Idaho Teen USA;
Lindsey Evans, Miss Louisiana Teen USA; Caroline Lunny, Miss
Massachusetts Teen USA; Courtney Morgan, Miss New Hampshire Teen
USA; Julia Dalton, Miss North Carolina Teen USA; Taylor Gorton, Miss
Oklahoma Teen USA; Elliot Griffin, Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA;
Brittany Pjetraj, Miss South Carolina Teen USA; Megan Leigh Myrehn,
Miss Virginia Teen USA
Miss Photogenic Teen USA™ Award: Sana, Idnani, Miss
New York Teen USA. The general public voted at missteenusa.com for
the delegate who exemplifies beauty through the lens of a camera.
Miss Congeniality Teen USA™ Award: Elizabeth
Hollomon, Miss Mississippi Teen USA. The award reflects the respect
and admiration of the delegate's peers, who voted for her as the
most congenial, charismatic and inspirational participant.
The MISS TEEN USA®
2008 prize package includes: the Miss Universe tiara created by
Mikimoto valued at $15,000 dollars; a 2 year
scholarship from the New York Film Academy worth
more than $100,000 dollars to its acting or film-making programs;
eveningwear gowns from Scala, designed by Sherri
Hill; a trophy from Rogaska Crystal; year-long
supply of Farouk Systems products, makers of CHI,
the original Ceramic Technology tools; a four-day/ three-night
vacation for two, including airfare, at the Atlantis Resort,
Paradise Island, Bahamas; membership to Gravity Fitness
and pampering at John Barrett Salon;
fashion portfolio by leading fashion photographer Fadil
Berisha; consultations with nutritionist and creator of The
F-Factor Diet™ Tanya Zuckerbrot; dermatology and
skincare services by Dr. Cheryl Thellman-Karcher;
consultations with personal stylist Billie Causieestko
and access to an event wardrobe from leading fashion
designers; access to a New York City apartment for the year of her
reign including living expenses and professional representation by
the Miss Universe Organization to further her personal and
professional goals.
About
Atlantis, Paradise Island Resort, The Bahamas
Atlantis, Paradise Island is the flagship resort of Kerzner
International. This unique, ocean-themed destination features a
variety of accommodations, all built around a 97-acre waterscape.
Atlantis unveiled AQUAVENTURE, a non-stop water experience. The Cove
Atlantis, a 600-room resort, features oversized rooms with a step
down living space, spectacular designs by acclaimed interior
architects Jeffrey Beers and David Rockwell, unprecedented services
and amenities, private all-adult and family pools, lavish cabanas
and breathtaking views of the ocean. Atlantis is also known as THE
culinary destination in The Caribbean with a collection of
restaurants from world-renowned chefs including Nobu Matsuhisa,
Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Bobby Flay and Angelo Elia. The resort
boasts an impressive collection of luxury boutiques and shops and
the largest conference center, meeting and convention facilities in
The Caribbean.
About
Miss Teen USA
The Miss Universe Organization, producers of the MISS UNIVERSE®,
MISS USA® and MISS TEEN USA® Pageants, is a Donald J. Trump and NBC
Universal joint venture. Miss Teen USA spends her year building
relationships with organizations devoted to education and action,
such as Best Buddies, Girl Talk, Sparrow Clubs and Project Sunshine.
MEDIA CONTACTS
The Miss Universe Organization
Lark-Marie Antón
(212) 373-498
lanton@missuniverse.com
Esther Swan
(212) 373-4870
eswan@missuniverse.com
Rubenstein Public Relations
Dara Busch
(212) 843-8079
dbusch@rubensteinpr.com