Miss Teen USA 2024

42nd edition of the Miss Teen USA competition

Miss Teen USA 2024

Date| August 1, 2024
Presenters|

* Rachel Lindsay
* Justin Sylvester

[1]
Venue| Peacock Theater, Los Angeles, California
Broadcaster| The CW
Entrants| 51
Placements| 20
Winner| Addie Carver
Mississippi
Congeniality| Kayla Kosmalski
Delaware
Photogenic| Sanjana Yendluri
Maryland

<- 2023

Miss Teen USA 2024 was the 42nd Miss Teen USA pageant, held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California on August 1, 2024.[2]

Addie Carver of Mississippi was crowned the winner by Miss USA 2023 Savannah Gankiewicz at the end of the event. This is their second title after Kristi Addis in 1987.[3]

For the first time since 2007, it was televised on The CW television network.[4]

## Results

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### Placements

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State placements for Miss Teen USA 2024 Placement  | Contestant

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Miss Teen USA 2024  |

* Mississippi – Addie Carver[5]

1st Runner-Up  |

* Georgia – Ava Colindres

2nd Runner-Up  |

* Arizona – Rachael McLaen

3rd Runner-Up  |

* Tennessee – Townsend Blackwell

4th Runner-Up  |

* West Virginia – Olivia Travis

Top 10  |

* Alabama – Ava LeBlanc
* Arkansas – Siyona Karkera
* Illinois – Arianna Thompson
* Kansas – Brilee Garrett
* Maryland – Sanjana Yendluri

Top 20[6] |

* District of Columbia – Chelsea Chambers
* Missouri – Shelby Welling
* Montana – Kailey Burress
* Nebraska – Maggie Wadginskie
* New York – Valarie Goorahoo §
* Rhode Island – Carissa Tillinghast
* South Dakota – Olivia Odenbrett
* Texas – Dallyn Pesek
* Utah – Sofia Forrest-Turner
* Virginia – Julia Allen

§ – Voted into Top 20 through the online vote.

### Special Awards

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Award  | Contestant

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Miss Photogenic  |

* Maryland – Sanjana Yendluri[7]

Miss Congeniality  |

* Delaware – Kayla Kosmalski[7]

Best in State Costume  |

* Florida – Kennedie Clinton[8]

Best in Evening Gown  |

* Tennessee – Townsend Blackwell[9]

Best in Activewear  |

* Kansas – Brilee Garrett[10]

Best in Interview
Best in Social Media  |

* Alabama – Ava LeBlanc[11]

People's Choice  |

* New York – Valarie Goorahoo[7]

## Pageant

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### Selection committee

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* Francia Raisa – Actress[1]
* Rylee Arnold – Professional dancer[1]
* Alyssa Carson – Influencer[1]
* Kaliegh Garris – Miss Teen USA 2019 from Connecticut[1]
* Shree Saini – Model and Miss World America 2021 from Washington[1]

## Contestants

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51 titleholders competed for the title.

State/District | Contestant  | Age[a] | Hometown  | Placement  | Notes  | Ref.

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Alabama | Ava LeBlanc  | 18  | Columbiana | Top 10  | Sister of Marcelle LeBlanc Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen 2021 & Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2022 | [12]
Alaska | Nevaeh James  | 16  | Anchorage |  |  | [citation needed]
Arizona | Rachael McLaen  | 19  | Queen Creek | 2nd Runner-up  |  | [citation needed]
Arkansas | Siyona Karkera  | 19  | Little Rock | Top 10  |  | [13]
California | Paige Gonor  | 18  | San Diego |  |  | [14]
Colorado | Reece Revious  |  | Cherry Creek |  |  | [citation needed]
Connecticut | Ava Celentano  | 14  | North Haven |  |  | [15]
Delaware | Kayla Kosmalski  | 18  | Dover |  | First Miss Delaware Teen USA with Down syndrome  | [16]
District of Columbia | Chelsea Chambers  | 19  | Bloomingdale | Top 20  |  | [17]
Florida | Kennedie Clinton  | 18  | Plant City |  |  | [citation needed]
Georgia | Ava Colindres  | 17  | Johns Creek | 1st Runner-up  |  | [18]
Hawaii | Hokuaoka'ale Emma Gilman  | 19  | Haiku |  |  | [19]
Idaho | Aly Feely  | 19  | Eagle |  |  | [20]
Illinois | Arianna Thompson  | 17  | Oakland | Top 10  |  | [21]
Indiana | Aleah Dean  | 17  | Austin |  |  | [22]
Iowa | Grace Smithey  | 19  | Polk City |  |  | [23]
Kansas | Brilee Garrett  | 17  | Wichita | Top 10  |  | [24]
Kentucky | Karlie Holman  | 17  | Gilbertsville |  |  | [25]
Louisiana | Ava Watson  | 17  | New Orleans |  |  | [26]
Maine | Abbey Hafer  | 15  | Kennebunk |  |  | [27]
Maryland | Sanjana Yendluri  | 19  | Germantown | Top 10  |  | [28]
Massachusetts | Avery Turner  | 18  | Reading |  | Daughter of Jennifer Krafve, Miss Massachusetts USA 1999  | [29][30]
Michigan | Maddison Kott  | 18  | Troy |  |  | [31]
Minnesota | Grace Stahl  | 17  | Minnetonka |  |  | [32]
Mississippi | Addie Carver | 17  | Monticello | Miss Teen USA 2024 |  | [33]
Missouri | Shelby Welling  | 18  | Jefferson City | Top 20  |  | [34]
Montana | Kailey Burress  | 17  | Big Sky | Top 20  |  | [35]
Nebraska | Maggie Wadginski  | 19  | Omaha | Top 20  | Previously Miss Nebraska Teen Volunteer 2024  | [citation needed]
Nevada | Courtney Clark  | 18  | Las Vegas |  |  | [36]
New Hampshire | Tara Marshall  | 17  | Hanover |  |  | [37]
New Jersey | Julia Livolsi  | 18  | Glen Rock |  |  | [38]
New Mexico | Fernanda Gonzalez  | 19  | Albuquerque |  |  | [39]
New York | Valarie Goorahoo  | 17  | Valley Stream | Top 20  |  | [40]
North Carolina | Kaylee Stavlas  | 17  | Raleigh |  |  | [41]
North Dakota | Jaycee Parker  | 17  | Minot Air Force Base |  |  | [42]
Ohio | Mackenzie Gibson  | 18  | Canal Winchester |  |  | [43]
Oklahoma | Megan Lamza  | 18  | Wright City |  |  | [44]
Oregon | Ashlyn Hart  | 17  | Florence |  |  | [45]
Pennsylvania | Elliot Oliphant  | 19  | South Park |  |  | [46]
Rhode Island | Carissa Tillinghast  | 19  | Warwick | Top 20  |  | [47]
South Carolina | Jules Grass  | 18  | Clemson |  |  | [48]
South Dakota | Olivia Odenbrett  | 17  | Brandon | Top 20  | Previously Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2022  | [49]
Tennessee | Townsend Blackwell  | 16  | Lakeland | 3rd Runner-up  |  | [50]
Texas | Dallyn Pesek  | 17  | Shiner | Top 20  |  | [51]
Utah | Sofia Forrest Turner  | 18  | Provo | Top 20  |  | [citation needed]
Vermont | Josslyn McKenna  | 16  | Colchester |  |  | [52]
Virginia | Julia Allen  | 17  | Lynchburg | Top 20  |  | [citation needed]
Washington | Kendall Beasley  | 17  | Kennewick |  |  | [53]
West Virginia | Olivia Travis  | 19  | Barboursville | 4th Runner-up  |  | [54]
Wisconsin | Olivia Negri  | 17  | Park Falls |  |  | [55]
Wyoming | Aubree Kruger  | 18  | Worland |  |  | [56]

## Notes

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1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant

## References

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