Miss Earth USA 2019 was the 15th Miss Earth USA pageant, held at the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, on June 30, 2019.
Yashvi Aware of Maryland (representing Midatlantic) crowned her successor Emanii Davis as Miss Earth United States 2019. Davis represented the USA at Miss Earth 2019 and placed first runner-up, earning the title of Miss Earth Air 2019.
Pageant protocol forces Davis to "resign" her Miss Earth USA title in order to fulfill the international duties of the elemental title. In this case, the first runner-up Libby Hill, who competed as Miss Earth Gulf Coast USA 2019, inherited the title of Miss Earth USA 2019.
Miss Earth 2018, Nguyễn Phương Khánh of Vietnam and Miss Earth Fire 2018, Melissa Flores of Mexico were guests of honor at the pageant.
It was the first year the pageant was held under its new name, Miss Earth USA.
Background
On April 26, 2019, the Miss Earth USA organization confirmed the pageant would be held on June 30, 2019 at the South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was the second time Nevada was served as the host state, with Laughlin last hosting in 2010.
This edition also reflected changes in the age requirement, as the Miss Earth organization announced in January it would increase the age limit to 28.
Results
Placements Placement Contestant Miss Earth USA 2019 Georgia – Emanii Davis Miss Air USA 2019 Gulf Coast – Libby Hill ∞ Miss Water USA 2019 Delaware– Mia Jones Miss Fire USA 2019 South Carolina– Francie Evans Miss Eco USA 2019 California– Kirstin Bangs Top 12 District of Columbia– Bilikisu Adeyemi Kentucky – Emma Rhodes New Jersey– Leighke Santiago New York– Nicolette Templier Rhode Island– Alexandra Curtis Texas– Ilyhanee Robles Virginia – Katie Ann Magyar Top 20 Arkansas– Klein Jahne’ Lee Mitchell Florida– Chelsea Killman Great Lakes – Allie Graziano Montana– Salena Pham Nevada– Kirsten Fernow New Hampshire– Ashley Cooper Wisconsin – Catherine Smith West Coast – Hannah Stout § Notes
High Point Awards +AwardDelegatePhotogenic Georgia – Emanii DavisMedia West Coast – Hannah StoutInterview Gulf Coast – Libby HillRunway Georgia – Emanii DavisGown Delaware – Mia JonesSwimwear South Carolina – Francie Evans
Non-Finalist Awards AwardDelegate Photogenic Maine– Vanessa Sabo Media New England – Isabella Bennett Interview Mid-Atlantic – Lili Klainer Runway Oregon– Hannah Cromer Gown Virgin Islands– Sinead Jenkins Swimwear Massachusetts– Jamie Connors
Other Awards +AwardDelegate Congeniality New England– Isabella Bennett Beauty for a Cause Great Lakes – Allie Graziano Director's Leadership West Virginia– Mikaela Gillespie Charitable Giving Fundraising West Coast – Hannah Stout Fresh Face of Gavee Gold Nevada– Kirsten Fernow Queenly Spokesmodel Wisconsin– Catherine Smith HOTWORX Spokesmodel South Carolina– Francie Evans Darling of the Media West Virginia– Mikaela Gillespie
Pageant Pageant activities took place from June 26, 2019 through July 1, 2019 in the Las Vegas, Nevada area, which included both public and private events, and a community service day involving a local park cleanup alongside delegates from the supporting divisions.
Selection of delegates 14 delegates were crowned during state pageants that were held between February and May 2019. The remaining delegates were appointed regional or at-large state titles by the national pageant office.
Preliminary rounds Preliminary rounds took place between June 28-June 30, 2018 at the South Point Hotel. Delegates competed in a private judges and media interviews, private poolside media and swimwear presentations, and on-stage runway and evening gown competitions.
Media interviews were a new phase of competition and were hosted by Payne. On-stage preliminaries were hosted by Payne and the reigning titleholders from the supporting divisions of Miss Earth USA, respectively.
Finals Coronation took place on June 30, 2018. During the final competition, the top 20 competed in runway, while the top 12 also competed in swimwear and evening gown. The top five delegates also competed in an on-stage question round and were scored on their response to: What does the power of pageantry mean to you?
Delegates Delegate information provided by the Miss Earth USA organization. +StateNamePlacementNotesArkansas Klein Jahne’ Lee MitchellTop 20CaliforniaKirstin BangsMiss Earth USA - Eco 2019Los Angeles Rams CheerleaderColoradoTobie RobertsPreviously Miss Teen Earth United States - Air 2014 representing KansasConnecticutGenesis RuedaPreviously competed in 2017 representing South CarolinaDelawareMia JonesMiss Earth USA - Water 2019Previously Miss Delaware USA 2017 and Miss Delaware Teen USA 2014, Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2014District of ColumbiaBilikisu AdeyemiTop 12FloridaChelsea KillmanTop 20GeorgiaEmanii DavisMiss Earth USA 2019Previously 2nd Runner-up at Miss USA 2016 & 3rd runner-up at Miss World America 2017Grand CanyonThelima SmithPreviously competed at Miss Black USA 2013 representing UtahGreat LakesAllie GrazianoTop 20Previously Top 15 at Miss Earth United States 2017 representing MichiganGreat PlainsAmanda PedrianesPreviously competed in 2017 representing ColoradoGulf CoastLibby HillMiss Earth USA - Air 2019HawaiiDaniela ScarpelliIdahoSarah MassingalePreviously competed in 2018IllinoisBrett BrooksReporter for WTVO Previously represented Illinois at Miss Black America 2018 and Miss Black USA 2016KentuckyEmma RhodesPreviously Top 8 at Teen Miss Earth United States 2018 representing KentuckyMaineVanessa SaboMarylandBethany WheatleyPreviously competed in 2017 representing DelawareMassachusettsJamie ConnorsMember of the Boston Cannons Dance Team Previously Top 12 in 2018MichiganEmily TomchinMidatlanticLili KlainerMidwestSara Yeganeh-KazemiMinnesotaEmily JohnsonMissouriHunter McDonaldMontanaSalena PhamTop 20NevadaKirsten FernowTop 20New EnglandIsabella BennettPreviously Top 20 in 2018 and competed in 2017 representing Rhode Island Second consecutive award for Miss CongenialityNew HampshireAshley CooperTop 20New JerseyLeighke SantiagoTop 12New MexicoErin MaestasNew YorkNicolette TemplierNorth DakotaEllie SpicerNortheastJillian RiveraPreviously Face of the World USA Teen 2018NorthwestDanielle DavidsonOhioElena Jean YemmaOregonHannah CromerPennsylvaniaKrista CollinsRhode IslandAlexandra CurtisTop 124th runner-up at Miss World America 2017 Previously Miss Rhode Island 2015, Finalist for Quality of Life Award at Miss America 2016
Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014
Previously National All-American Miss Teen 2010-2011South CarolinaFrancie EvansMiss Earth USA - Fire 2019Previously Top 20 in 2018 and Face of the World Miss USA 2018South DakotaJana VetterSoutheastNadya YuraweczSouthwestCameron OlsonTexasIlyhanee RoblesTop 12Virgin IslandsSinead JenkinsVermontNicole RotanteVirginiaKatie Ann MagyarTop 12WashingtonBrooke WilliamsWest CoastHannah StoutTop 20West VirginiaMikaela GillespiePreviously Teen Miss West Virginia Earth 2016WisconsinCatherine SmithTop 20
Withdrawals
Alabama – Rebekah Newton Arizona – Taylor Fogg Central Plains – Madelynn Dixon East Coast – Tori Miller – Previously competed in 2018 representing Gulf Coast Kansas – Hannah Edelman Louisiana – Chelsea Grant Nebraska – Melonie Myers Rocky Mountains – Louie Caragao Utah – Rachel Slawson Wyoming – Allie Mekolon - Previously competed in 2017 as Teen Miss Nebraska Earth
Judges Source:
Preliminary judges
Kristin Chucci, Ms. Earth 2017 and Elite Miss Earth United States 2016 Yanné Halen Givens - United States of America’s Ms. 2019 Alyssa Klinzing - Miss Kansas USA 2019 and Miss Teen Miss Earth United States 2015 Tionna Petramalo, International Ms. USA 2019 Stephen P. Smith, Founder & CEO of Planet Beach & HOTWORX Tanice Smith, Executive Director of the United States of America Pageants
Finals judges
Vincenza Carrieri-Russo - Restaurateur, Elite Miss Earth United States 2015 and Miss Delaware USA 2008 Ashley Lauren Kerr - Creator and lead designer of ASHLEYlauren Franz Orban - Owner of Vizcaya Swimwear Kamini Shankar - International Ms. 2019 Dani Walker Miss Montana USA 2018 and YouTube vlogger
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