Stevi Perry from Arkansas is the new Miss Teen USA 2008

Last August 16, 2008 at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort, Miss Arkansas Teen USA Stevi Lauren Perry was crowned as the new Miss Teen USA 2008. The event was not televised as the Miss Universe Organization has to renew it's contract to NBC for the Miss Teen USA Beauty Pageant.

"Days of Our Lives" star and former Miss Teen USA 2004 Shelley Hennig joined Seth Goldman of NBC's "Entertainment Buzz" to host the pageant. And musical guest female R&B local sensation TaDa performed to grace the event.

Panel of judges for this year's competition included: Alina Shriver, Founder of Shriver Art; Farouk Shami, Founder and Chairman Farouk Systems; Heather Kerzner of Kerzner International; Alicia Bridgewater, Bookings Editor at Cosmo Girl Magazine; Duane Gazi, Director of Scouting and Development at Trump Model Management; Eric Parrinello, founder and owner of Bacchanalia Private Dining in Overland Park, Kansas; David Dzanis, Vice President of Coca Cola Client Services at Genesco Sports Enterprises; and Seth Mayeri, Television Talent Veteran.

During the preliminary competition, all the delegates have competed in 3 areas of competition (swimsuits, evening gowns and interviews). Then in the final night will reveal the top 15 contestants who will compete at the final evening gown and swimsuit competitions:

Courtney Parker, Miss Alabama Teen USA
Ashley Stainton, Miss Arizona Teen USA
Stevi Lauren Perry, Miss Arkansas Teen USA
Taylor Atkins, Miss California Teen USA
Danielle Rose Scimeca, Miss Colorado Teen USA
Jillian Leigh Wunderlich, Miss Florida Teen USA
Shareece Laree Pfeiffer, Miss Idaho Teen USA
Lindsey Evans, Miss Louisiana Teen USA
Caroline Lunny, Miss Massachusetts Teen USA
Courtney Morgan, Miss New Hampshire Teen USA
Julia Dalton, Miss North Carolina Teen USA
Taylor Gorton, Miss Oklahoma Teen USA
Elliot Griffin, Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA
Brittany Pjetraj, Miss South Carolina Teen USA
Megan Leigh Myrehn, Miss Virginia Teen USA

Then, the top 5 will be chosen and they will be answering the final question. Here are the final results:
Miss Teen USA 2008: Stevi Lauren Perry, Miss Arkansas Teen USA
First Runner Up: Brittany Pjetraj, Miss South Carolina Teen USA
Second Runner Up: Julia Dalton, Miss North Carolina Teen
Third Runner Up: Lindsey Evans, Miss Louisiana Teen USA
Fourth Runner Up: Shareece Laree Pfeiffer, Miss Idaho Teen USA

Special awards Miss Photogenic who is voted by viewers online goes to Sana Idnani, Miss New York Teen USA. And Miss Congeniality who is voted by her fellow delegates is Elizabeth Hollomon, Miss Mississippi Teen USA.

Stevi Lauren Perry was shocked when the hosts announced her as the new Miss Teen USA. She was crowned by the last year's winner Hillary Cruz, assisted by the reigning Miss USA 2008 Crystle Stewart.

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