From:TheBahamasWeekly.com
PHOTOS of the 2009 Miss Teen USA Pageant in The Bahamas
Aug 3, 2009 - 3:13:49 PM
Photo: Tim Aylen
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Paradise Island, Bahamas – Stormi Bree Henley, Miss
Tennessee Teen USA was crowned Miss Teen USA 2009 at the beautiful
Atlantis, Paradise Island in the Bahamas on July 31, 2009. The 18-year
old winner is from Crossville, TN. For the first time ever, the Miss
Teen USA pageant was streamed online to a worldwide audience at
www.missteenusa.com.
Miss USA 2008®, Crystle Stewart, and Seth Goldman of NBC’s
“Entertainment Buzz” emceed this year’s pageant. Canadian
singer/songwriter, Leah Renee, performed her new song, “Insanity” from
her debut CD, Storybook and hit band Honor Society performed songs
“Over You” and “See You in the Dark” off their debut album, Fashionably
Late.
This year’s distinguished panel of judges included: John Shea,
Commercial Agent, Frontier Booking, Inc.; Mark Turner, Commercial
Agent, Abrams Artists; Duane
Gazi, Director of Scoutingand Development, Trump Model Management;
Heather Kerzner, Kerzner International, Inc.; Rhona Graff, Vice
President/Assistant to the President, Trump Organization; Gillian
Sheldon Heckendorf, Managing Editor, Momlogic.com; Eric McLendon, Actor
and Realtor, The Corcoran Group and Eva Chen, Beauty and Health Editor,
Teen Vogue.
Throughout the event, the contestants competed in three categories:
swimsuit, evening gown and interview. Stevi Perry, Miss Teen USA 2008,
crowned her successor at the conclusion of the two-hour Miss Teen USA
pageant.
SLIDE SHOW: Photos by Tim Aylen
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Final Results:
First Runner-Up: Brooke Fletcher, Miss Georgia Teen USA, who will assume the duties of
Miss Teen USA 2009 if for some reason she cannot fulfill her responsibilities.
Second Runner-Up: Chelsea Gilligan , Miss California Teen USA
Third Runner-Up: Kasey Staniszewski, Miss Maryland Teen USA
Fourth Runner-Up: Brittany Guidry, Miss Louisiana Teen USA
Top Five: Brittany Guidry, Miss Louisiana Teen USA
Kasey Staniszewski, Miss Maryland Teen USA
Stormi Bree Henley, Miss Tennessee Teen USA
Chelsea Gilligan , Miss California Teen USA
Brooke Fletcher, Miss Georgia Teen USA
Top Fifteen: Allison Kusenberger, Miss Arkansas Teen USA
Chelsea Gilligan , Miss California Teen USA
Brooke Fletcher, Miss Georgia Teen USA
Jefra Bland, Miss Kentucky Teen USA
Brittany Guidry, Miss Louisiana Teen USA
Kasey Staniszewski, Miss Maryland Teen USA
Kristen Danyal, Miss Michigan Teen USA
Sierra Drimak, Miss Missouri Teen USA
Ileri Tunrarebi, Miss Nevada Teen USA
Kelsey Stevens, Miss Ohio Teen USA
Talia Turco, Miss Rhode Island Teen USA
Stormi Bree Henley, Miss Tennessee Teen USA
Tasha Smedley, Miss Utah Teen USA
Sadie Porter, Miss Washington Teen USA
Amy David, Miss Wyoming Teen USA
Miss Photogenic Teen USA™ Award: Allyson Hovda, Miss Iowa Teen USA. The
general public voted at missteenusa.com for the delegate who
exemplifies beauty through the lens of a camera.
Miss Congeniality Teen USA™ Award: Ashley Sagisi Moser, Miss Hawaii
Teen USA. The award reflects the respect and admiration of the
delegate’s peers, who voted for her as the most congenial, charismatic
and inspirational participant.
Storybook and hit band Honor Society performed songs “Over You” and “See You in the Dark” off their debut album, Fashionably Late. Photo: Tim Aylen
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The MISS TEEN USA® 2009 prize package includes: custom diamond tiara
and jewelry created by Diamond Nexus Labs; a two-year scholarship from
the New York Film Academy worth more than $100,000 dollars to its
acting or film-making programs; eveningwear gowns designed by Sherri
Hill; a cosmetic package by LOVER Cosmetics; an assortment of DXG USA
Luxe Collection video cameras, year-long supply of Farouk Systems
products, makers of CHI, the original Ceramic Technology tools; a
six-day/ five-night vacation for two, at Atlantis, Paradise Island,
Bahamas; membership to Gravity Fitness and pampering at John Barrett
Salon; fashion portfolio by leading fashion photographer Fadil Berisha;
consultations with nutritionist and creator of The F-Factor Diet™ Tanya
Zuckerbrot; dermatology and skincare services by Dr. Cheryl
Thellman-Karcher; consultations with personal stylist Billie
Causieestko and access to an event wardrobe from leading fashion
designers; access to a New York City apartment for the year of her
reign including living expenses and professional representation by the
Miss Universe Organization to further her personal and professional
goals.
