Sunday, August 23, 2009
Miss Teen USA 2007, the 25th Miss Teen USA pageant, was held on August 24, 2007 in Pasadena, California. At the conclusion of the final night of competition Hilary Cruz of Colorado was crowned Miss Teen USA 2007 by outgoing titleholder Katie Blair of Montana.
This was the first time the pageant was held in Pasadena, although it was the sixth time the pageant was held in California. It was broadcast from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.
The event was hosted by Mario Lopez, who also hosted Miss Teen USA 1998 and Miss Teen USA 2003. In 2007 he also hosted the Miss America and Miss Universe pageants. The pageant was broadcast on NBC at 8:00 p.m. EST, rather than at 9:00 p.m. EST.
The runners-up were:
1st runner-up: Alyssa Campanella (New Jersey)
2nd runner-up: Kaitlin Coble (North Carolina)
3rd runner-up: Caitlin Upton (South Carolina)
4th runner-up: Chelsea Welch (West Virginia)
The following contestants placed in the top ten and competed in both swimsuit and evening gown: Canden Jackson (Alabama), Jaymie Stokes (Kansas), Vanessa Vonbehren (Minnesota), Rochelle Rose (Rhode Island), Emily Bruce (Virginia)
The following contestants placed in the top fifteen and competed in the swimsuit competition: Serena Karnagy (Hawaii), Victoria Davis (Illinois), Liz Kranz (New Mexico), Macy Erwin (Tennessee), Mollie Smith (Wyoming)
Special Awards
Miss Photogenic: Allison Farrow (Maryland)
Miss Congeniality: Anne Elise Parks (Mississippi)
