Miss Teen USA 1990
| Miss Teen USA 1990 | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 16, 1990 |
| Presenters | Sandy Duncan, Kelly Hu and Leeza Gibbons |
| Entertainment | Gulf Coast Teen Orchestra |
| Venue | Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi |
| Broadcaster | CBS, WHLT |
| Winner |
Bridgette Wilson Oregon |
| Congeniality | Shirelle Robinson |
| Photogenic | J.J. Casper |
Miss Teen USA 1990, the eighth Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from Biloxi, Mississippi on July 16, 1990.
At the conclusion of the final competition, Bridgette Wilson of Oregon was crowned by outgoing titleholder Brandi Sherwood of Idaho.[1]
1990 marked the year that Oregon won the pageant for the second of three times in the history of the pageant. No other state has won more than two Miss Teen USA titles, making Oregon the only one with three crowns: Mindy Duncan in 1988, Bridgette Wilson in 1990 and Tami Farrell in 2003.
This was the first year the pageant was held at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi,[2] where it would be held for the following four years.
Sandy Duncan hosted the event for the only time, with color commentary by Leeza Gibbons and Miss Teen USA 1985 Kelly Hu. Music was provided by the Gulf Coast Teen Orchestra. Duncan was the first female host of an American beauty pageant.[3]
Results
Placements
- Miss Teen USA 1990: Bridgette Wilson (Oregon)
- The runners-up were:
- The other top six finalists were: April Vaughan (Kentucky), Susan Barnett (Pennsylvania) and Becky Fisher (Texas).
Special awards
- Miss Congeniality: Shirelle Robinson (District of Columbia)
- Miss Photogenic: Mary Ann Cimino (Maryland)
Delegates
The Miss Teen USA 1990 delegates were:
Alabama - Candi Byrd
Alaska - Marla Johnson
Arizona - Jeri-Lynn Beatty
Arkansas - Karen Pugh
California - Trisha Robey
Colorado - Shalon Pekosky
Connecticut - Amy Riboink
Delaware - Kristen Pontius
District of Columbia - Shirelle Robinson
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Georgia - Holly Roehl
Hawaii - Sunny Kenaialpuni
Idaho - Jody Walker
Illinois - Terri Bollinger
Indiana - Kristen Helms
Iowa - Faith Windsor
Kansas - Carrie Williams
Kentucky - April Vaughan
Louisiana - Ali Landry[4]
Maine - Michelle Grenier
Maryland - Mary Ann Cimino
Massachusetts - Nina Cammaratta
Michigan - Erica Weber
Minnesota - Jennifer Bell
Mississippi - Kim Faulkner
Missouri - Tavia Shackles
Montana - Stephanie Wallace
Nebraska - Shauna Redfern[5]
Nevada - J.J. Casper
New Hampshire - Sarah McFall
New Jersey - Jennifer Giordano
New Mexico - Beth Baskin
New York - Catherine Bliss
North Carolina - Heather Simmons
North Dakota - Sherry Bernadis
Ohio - Heather Wilpert
Oklahoma - Carmen James- Oregon - Bridgette Wilson[6]
Pennsylvania - Susan Barnett
Rhode Island - Claudia Jordan 
South Carolina - Katherine Hancock
South Dakota - Petrona Usera
Tennessee - Kristen Castle
Texas - Becky Fisher
Utah - Melissa Leigh Anderson
Vermont - Jessica Tortolono
Virginia - Yuranda Harris[7]
Washington - Paige Anderson
West Virginia - Mindy Green
Wisconsin - Deborah Santacrothie
Wyoming - Janet Poccup
Dolphin controversy
In a pre-taped segment for the pageant telecast on July 2, a small group of delegates was filmed playing with dolphins in a training pool at the Marine Life Oceanarium. This led to a probe by the National Marine Fisheries Service to investigate whether the oceanarium was in violation of its permit by allowing the delegates to swim with the dolphins.[8] It was later decided that the segment would be edited so that it only showed the delegates feeding the mammals.[9]
References
- ↑ "Oregon Girl Wins Pageant". Associated Press. 1990-07-16.
- ↑ "Miss. Gulf Coast enjoying TV exposure". The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate. 1990-07-09.
- ↑ "Sandy Duncan eases into a `first'". St. Petersburg Times. 1990-07-06. p. 7D.
- ↑ "Teen pageant airs Monday". Teen pageant airs Monday. 1990-07-12. p. 5-C.
- ↑ "UNL Student, Omaha Teen Win Pageants". The Omaha World-Herald. 1990-01-07. p. 2b.
- ↑ "Teen chosen at pageant". Portland Oregonian. 1989-11-27. p. 4.
- ↑ Taylor, Charles (1990-07-17). "Once in lifetime experience may be just that...". The Richmond News Leader.
- ↑ "Marine Life being probed after letting teen girls in pool". The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate. 1990-07-09.
- ↑ "Pageant telecast won't include dolphin scenes". The Baton Rouge Sunday Advocate. 1990-07-15.