Miss Teen USA 1990
Date:	July 16, 1990
Presenters:	Sandy Duncan and Leeza Gibbons
Entertainment:	Gulf Coast Teen Orchestra
Venue:	Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi
Broadcaster:	CBS
Winner:	Bridgette Wilson
Represented:	Oregon
Congeniality:	Shirelle Robinson
Photogenic:	Bridgette Wilson, Marla Johnson, Susan Barnett, & Ali Landry (4-way tie)

Miss Teen USA 1990, the eigth Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from Biloxi, Mississippi on July 16, 1990. At the conclusion of the final competition, Miss Oregon Teen USA Bridgette Wilson was crowned by outgoing queen Brandi Sherwood of Idaho.^[1] July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Sandra Kay Sandy Duncan (born February 20, 1946) is an American singer and actress of stage and television. ... Leeza Kim Gibbons (born March 26, 1957) is an American talk show host. ... Biloxi Lighthouse (of 1848) Biloxi () is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the U.S.. The 2000 census recorded the population as 50,644. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ... Bridgette Leann Wilson (born September 25, 1973), also known as Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, is an American actress. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Oregon. ... The Miss Oregon Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oregon in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... Bridgette Leann Wilson (born September 25, 1973), also known as Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, is an American actress. ... Susan Barnett (born October 24, 1972) is a news reporter and former beauty queen from Pennsylvania who has competed at Miss Teen USA and Miss USA Barnett is the co-anchor of the weekday edition of Eyewitness News This Morning on KYW-TV alongside Ukee Washington. ... Ali Germaine Landry (born July 21, 1973) is a former Miss USA (1996), model and actress. ... Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 15-19. ... Biloxi Lighthouse (of 1848) Biloxi () is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the U.S.. The 2000 census recorded the population as 50,644. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... The Miss Oregon Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oregon in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... Bridgette Leann Wilson (born September 25, 1973), also known as Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, is an American actress. ... Brandi Sherwood (born January 31, 1971 in Idaho Falls, Idaho) is a model and most recognizable as 1997 Miss USA and a frequent rotating Barkers Beauty model on the daytime game show The Price Is Right. ... The Miss Idaho Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Idaho in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ...

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. It was hosted by Sandy Duncan and Leeza Gibbons, with music provided by the Gulf Coast Teen Orchestra. Duncan was the first female host of an American beauty pageant.^[3] Sandra Kay Sandy Duncan (born February 20, 1946) is an American singer and actress of stage and television. ... Leeza Kim Gibbons (born March 26, 1957) is an American talk show host. ...

1990 marked the first year that a state won the pageant for the second time, after Mindy Duncan won in 1988 and the state won the title again in 2003 when Tami Farrell took the crown. No other state has won more than one title. Mindy Duncan is a beauty queen from Oregon who won the title Miss Teen USA 1988. ... Tami Farrell, Miss Teen USA 2003 Tami Nichole Farrell (born 1985) was Miss Teen USA 2003, representing her home city of Phoenix and the state of Oregon. ...

Results

Placements

• Miss Teen USA 1990: Bridgette Wilson (Oregon)
• The runners-up were:
  • 1st runner-up: Marla Johnson (Alaska)
  • 2nd runner-up: Holly Roehl (Georgia)

• The other top six finalists were: April Vaughan (Kentucky), Susan Barnett (Pennsylvania) and Becky Fisher (Texas).

• The remaining semi-finalists were: Ali Landry (Louisiana), Trisha Robie (California), Tavia Shackles (Missouri), Nina Cammaratta (Massachusetts), Jeri Lynn Beatty (Arizona), Shalon Pekosky (Colorado).

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Special awards

• Miss Congeniality: Shirelle Robinson (District of Columbia)
• Miss Photogenic: Bridgette Wilson (Oregon), Marla Johnson (Alaska), Susan Barnett (Pennsylvania), & Ali Landry (Louisiana) (4-way tie)

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Historical significance

• Colorado, Arizona and Alaska placed for the first time. Alaska did not record another placement until 2003.

Delegates

The Miss Teen USA 1990 delegates were:

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The Miss Indiana Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iowa. ... The Miss Iowa Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Iowa in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kansas. ... The Miss Kansas Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kansas in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kentucky. ... The Miss Kentucky Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Louisiana. ... The Miss Louisiana Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Louisiana in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... 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The Miss Nevada Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Hampshire. ... The Miss New Hampshire Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Hampshire in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Jersey. ... The Miss New Jersey Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Mexico. ... The Miss New Mexico Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Mexico in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_York. ... The Miss New York Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... 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Scores

Preliminary competition

The following are the contestants' scores in the preliminary competition.

Final competition

Contestant notes

• Nine contestants later won Miss USA state titles, three representing states other than that which they competed for at Miss Teen USA:
  • Mary Ann Cimino (Maryland) - Miss Maryland USA 1993
  • Tavia Shackles (Missouri) - Miss Kansas USA 1993 (2nd runner-up at Miss USA 1993)
  • Ali Landry (Louisiana) - Miss Louisiana USA 1996 (Miss USA 1996)
  • Holly Roehl (Georgia) - Miss Indiana USA 1996 (semi-finalist at Miss USA 1996)
  • Susan Barnett (Pennsylvania) - Miss Pennsylvania USA 1996
  • Claudia Jordan (Rhode Island) - Miss Rhode Island USA 1997 (semi-finalist at Miss USA 1997)
  • Catherine Bliss (New York) - Miss Vermont USA 1998
  • Melissa Leigh Anderson (Utah) - Miss Utah USA 1998 (finalist at Miss USA 1998)
  • Terri Bollinger (Illinois) - Miss Missouri USA 1999
• Winner Bridgette Wilson later became a successful actress, and in 1998 became the only Miss Teen USA titleholder to win a Miss Universe Organisation Distinguished Achievement Award. Other winners of the award were Halle Berry (Miss Ohio USA 1986) and Irene Saez (Miss Universe 1981)
• Claudia Jordan later worked as a Barker's Beauty and suitcase model on Deal or No Deal.
• Susan Barnett is a successful television journalist and anchor person.

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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 lead 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] The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is a part of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). ...

References

External links

• Official website