Miss Earth United States

Miss Earth United States
Motto Beauties for a Cause
Formation 2005
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Washington, D.C.
Location
Membership
Miss Earth
Official language
English
National Director
 Laura Clark (2016-present)
Key people
 Lisa Forbes
Website Official Website

Miss Earth United States is a beauty pageant held annually to select the United States representative to Miss Earth which is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness.[1][2][3]

The current titleholder is Brittany Ann Payne who was crowned on July 26, 2015. She hails from Tehachapi, California. Payne received the title of Miss Earth - Water (Second Runner Up) at Miss Earth 2015 in Vienna, Austria.[4][5] She is the second delegate from the United States to receive an elemental title after Andrea Neu received a Miss Earth - Air finish in 2014.[6][7][8]

In January 2016, owners of Miss Earth, Carousel Productions, Inc., announced, through their official Facebook fan page, that the Miss Earth United States program would be managed by U.S. Earth Productions, Inc. under the leadership of national director Laura Clark.

History

2001-2004: Miss America International

The United States delegates in Miss Earth from 2001–2005 were selected by the Miss America International pageant where the prize was to represent the United States at the Miss Earth Pageant.

The very first American delegate for Miss Earth is Abigail Royce[9] of California. She competed in 2001 where she landed as one of the Top 10 semifinalists.[10][11]

2005-2015: Earth Pageant Productions

Amanda Pennekamp, Miss Earth United States 2006

In 2005, Earth Pageant Productions acquired the rights to conduct the national competition for the United States and to select a national winner to participate in the Miss Earth pageant. Thus, a national pageant was established to conduct the annual Miss Earth United States pageant.

Miss Earth United States represents the United States in the annual Miss Earth pageant. The pageant adopted the slogan "Continuing the Legacy of Beauty and Responsibility". The pageant focused mainly on promoting environmental causes and winners are chosen equally on their physical attributes as well as their understanding and knowledge of the issues affecting the Earth.[12][13][14]

In order to bring more awareness to the cause, and to provide the next generation an opportunity to get involved, a teen division was added in 2008. The winner of the pageant, held in conjunction with the Miss Earth United States pageant, was awarded the title of Miss Teen Earth United States. As a result the pageant became known as the US Earth pageants.

2016-Present: U.S. Earth Productions, Inc.

In 2016, U.S. Earth Productions, Inc. acquired the rights to the Miss Earth preliminary in the United States. U.S. Earth Productions, Inc. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

The current Miss Earth United States program requires contestants be ages 18-26 as of January 1 of the competition year. U.S. Earth Productions, Inc. offers three additional divisions supporting Miss Earth United States. Those divisions are for ages 11-14 (Jr Miss), 14-18 (Teen Miss) and 26-32 (Elite Miss). All delegates are never married, never had children, and U.S. citizens. Together, these delegates make up Miss Earth United States and bring awareness to environmental concerns while celebrating talents in modeling, fashion, and public speaking.[15]

Titleholders

Andrea Neu, the Miss Earth United States 2014, is so far the highest ranking American delegate as she finished as Miss Earth - Air (First Runner Up) at Miss Earth 2014 since its inception in 2001.

This list includes all the Miss Earth United States winners even from the previous license holders.

Color key
  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
YearTitleholder State RepresentedHost CityPlacementAwards
Austria 2015 Brittany Payne  California Ontario, California Miss Earth-Water 1st Place - Eco-Beauty Video

Most Cheerful
1st Charity Givers

Philippines 2014 Andrea Neu  Colorado Whittier, California Miss Earth-Air
Philippines 2013 Nicolle Velez  New York Honolulu, Hawaii Top 16
Philippines 2012 Siria Bojorquez  Texas Charlotte, North Carolina Top 8
Philippines 2011 Nicole Kelley  Florida Daytona Beach, Florida
Vietnam 2010 Danielle Bounds  Missouri Laughlin, Nevada Top 14
Philippines 2009 Amy Diaz  Rhode Island Primm Valley, Nevada
Philippines 2008 Jana Murrell  Nebraska Portland, Oregon Top 16
Philippines 2007 Lisa Marie Forbes  Kansas Portland, Oregon
Philippines 2006 Amanda Pennekamp  South Carolina Laughlin, Nevada Top 16
Philippines 2005 Amanda L. Kimmel  Montana Los Angeles, California Top 8
Philippines 2004 Stephanie Brownell  California Los Angeles, California Miss Friendship
Philippines 2003 Jessica Schilling †  California Los Angeles, California
Philippines 2002 Casey Marie Burns  California Los Angeles, California
Philippines 2001 Abigail Ann Royce  California Los Angeles, California Top 10

Notes:

References

  1. ↑ New York Times, World News (2003-10-30). "Afghanistan: Anti-Pageant Judges". The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
  2. ↑ News, Reuters (2004-10-25). "Miss Earth 2004 beauty pageant". China Daily. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
  3. ↑ Enriquez, Amee (2 February 2014). "Philippines: How to make a beauty queen". BBC News. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Lifestyle: Philippines’ Angelia Ong wins Miss Earth 2015". Asia Times. 2015.
  5. ↑ Startseite, Zur (2015). "Studentin aus Manila ist Miss Earth 2015". Die Welt. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  6. ↑ Locsin, Joel (2014). "Pinay bags Miss Earth 2014 title". GMA Network. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  7. ↑ Жигарева, Гертруда (2014). "Россиянка получила титул "Мисс огонь" на конкурсе "Мисс Земля" (in Russian)". Moskovskij Komsomolets. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Miss Earth 2014 Crown Goes To Miss Philippines". Travelers Today. 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  9. ↑ TJ, Burgonio (12 October 2001). "Beauties Back Out pp25 and 27". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  10. ↑ High Beam News, Online (2001-11-08). "Danish law student is Miss Earth". Filipino Reporter. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  11. ↑ Palmero, Paul (2005-06-18). "Pageant History". Pageant Almanac. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  12. ↑ Brady, Matt (2008-09-25). "Miss Earth United States checks out Fort Collins’ environmental efforts". Fort Collins. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  13. ↑ Bruning, Marlee (2009-10-07). ""'Green'tings" from Rhody for latest enviro-queen". The Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  14. ↑ Sullivan, Jerriann (2009-07-19). "Pageant promotes Earth". Central Florida Future of the University of Central Florida. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
  15. ↑ White, Jamila (2016). "National Green Week kickoff!". WJLA-TV. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
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