Nia Sanchez Attends FULLBEAUTY Brands' Launch Of fullbeauty.com And Fullbeauty Magazine

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New York City, New York - Miss USA Nia Sanchez looked simply beautiful wearing a black and white stripped dress with black heels as she steps out to attend FULLBEAUTY Brands' launch of fullbeauty.com and Fullbeauty Magazine on April 2, 2015 in New York City, New York.

Nia Temple Sanchez, 25, is an American actress, model, taekwondo coach and beauty queen who won Miss USA 2014. Sanchez is the first contestant from Nevada to be crowned Miss USA.

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BEST OF 2013:RCN EXCLUSIVE 2013 Miss Maine USA Ali Clair

2013 Miss Maine USA Pageant

2013 Miss Maine USA
By Doug Mills
RCN America Network

Rockport Maine- Today we crown the new Miss Maine USA.  The lines at the doors started early and got long in hopes of scoring that perfect seat for the pageant.  For the girls this adventure started a long time before this night.  Each of the teens competing tonight has already won a pageant title.  Tonight is the culmination of many months of preparation and competition to bring them to compete in this elite competition.  The winner tonight will represent the state of Maine in the Miss USA Pageant.

Miss Old Port Ali Clair

Miss Southern Maine  Heather Elwell

Who would have thought that in 1952, a local "bathing beauty" competition spearheaded by Catalina Swimwear in Long Beach, CA would transform into an international annual tradition with countless young women around the world vying to become a part of Miss Universe history? As millions of fans have watched around the globe, the contest has evolved into a powerful, year-round,  international organization that advances and supports opportunities for these young women.

These women are savvy, goal-oriented and aware. The delegates who become part of the Miss Universe Organization display those characteristics in their everyday lives, both as individuals, who compete with hope of advancing their careers, personal and humanitarian goals, and as women who seek to improve the lives of others.

This pageant started last evening with the preliminary competition.


Pageant Competition:

2013 Miss Maine USA Evening Gown Competition

Each Contestant will compete in three equal phases of preliminary competition: swimsuit, evening gown, and interview. The scores from the preliminary phases of competition are added up, and the contestants with the highest composite scores become semifinalists. The number of semifinalists will be between 10 and 15, and will be determined by the total number of contestants in the competition.
Scoring is based on the following:

2013 Miss Maine Swimsuit Competition

Swimsuit: each contestant is evaluated on her physical fitness, stage-presence, and overall impression.
Evening Gown: each contestant is evaluated on grace, poise, style, stage presence, the confidence with which she carries herself, and overall-impression.

Ali Clair

Interview: preliminary interviews are personal one-on-one style. You will have interviews with each of the five judges. It's very comfortable and conversational. Contestants are scored on their communication skills, and personality. They are NOT scored on their opinions or personal beliefs.

Once the semifinalists are announced during the final show, they will again compete in swimsuit and evening gown. These two phases of competition will narrow the field to a group of five finalists.
The top-5 will then each have an on-stage interview conducted by the emcee. After the top-5 interviews, the judges will select a winner, 1st runner-up, 2nd runner-up, 3rd runner-up, and 4th runner-up in each age group.

Tonight the top five girls will be chosen and compete in swimsuit, interview and gown at the end of this evening one girl will be chosen to represent the State of Maine at the Miss USA competition.  The girls are in the dressing rooms nervously preparing for the performance of their lives.

 Heather Elwell

Heather Elwell and Ali Clair wait to hear who will be the next Miss Maine USA

In the end when all is said and done it is  Ali Clair who will go on to represent Maine in the Miss USA Pageant.

And the next Miss Maine USA Is...

Ali Cleir Miss Maine USA 2013

Ali Cleir Miss Maine USA 2013

Ali Cleir Miss Maine USA 2013

Ali Clair Miss Maine USA and
Delaney Seavey Miss Maine Teen USA

Ali Cleir Miss Maine USA 2013

Congratulations to Ali Clair Miss Maine USA and Delaney Seavey Miss Maine Teen USA

Miss Universe Olivia Culpo & Miss USA Nana Meriwether Global Mom Relay Video Launch Event

New York City, New York - Miss Universe Olivia Culpo (20) & Miss USA Nana Meriwether (27)
looked beautiful as they attended the Global Mom Relay Video Launch Event at Times Square on April 11, 2013 in New York City.

Olivia wore a black/blue dress and Nana wore a lovely black dress.

About Olivia Culpo:
Olivia Culpo born on May 8, 1992 is an American beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss USA 2012 and Miss Universe 2012 pageant, representing her home state of Rhode Island. She previously won the 2012 Miss Rhode Island USA competition, which was the first pageant she entered. She attended Boston University up until she won Miss USA 2012 and is currently not enrolled in school. She was crowned Miss Universe 2012 in Las Vegas; she is the first winner from the USA to obtain the crown since Brook Lee in 1997.

About Nana Meriwether:
Nana Meriwether is an American beauty queen and current Miss USA titleholder. Meriwether was selected as Miss Maryland USA for 2012, and was first runner-up in the Miss USA 2012 pageant.

Miss Teen USA Logan West & Miss USA Nana Meriwether WWE Superstars For Sandy Relief

New York City, New York - Miss Teen USA Logan West eighteen and twenty seven Miss USA Nana Meriwether looked stunning as they attend WWE Superstars For Sandy Relief at Cipriani, Wall Street on April 4, 2013 in New York City.

Logan West is an American beauty queen who was crowned Miss Teen USA 2012. West was the first contestant from the state of Connecticut to win the title.

West held the Miss Connecticut's Outstanding Teen 2010 title and competed in Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010. She did not place, but she did win an evening gown award.

She won the Miss Connecticut Teen USA 2012 pageant in late 2011. This was her first attempt at the title and won the Miss Teen USA 2012 pageant on July 28, 2012, becoming the first contestant from the state of Connecticut to win the Miss Teen USA title. West told media that she had suffered from bullying at school during seventh grade. She was told by a classmate that she "didn't act her skin color" and was "tortured and humiliated for six months," until she started an anti-bullying program and also got the girl who had bullied her removed from her school. West's anti-bullying program is now used in most schools in the state of Connecticut's school-system

Nana Meriwether born on May 24, 1985 is an American beauty queen and current Miss USA titleholder. Meriwether was selected as Miss Maryland USA for 2012, and was first runner-up in the Miss USA 2012

Miss Universe Olivia Culpo & Miss USA Nana Meriwether Attend Auction For Hurricane Sandy Relief

New York City, New York - Miss Universe Olivia Culpo & Miss USA Nana Meriwether looked gorgeous as they attended an auction dinner for Hurricane Sandy Relief at Philippe Chow on March 28, 2013 in New York City.

About Olivia Culpo:
Olivia Culpo born on May 8, 1992 is an American beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss USA 2012 and Miss Universe 2012 pageant, representing her home state of Rhode Island. She previously won the 2012 Miss Rhode Island USA competition, which was the first pageant she entered. She attended Boston University up until she won Miss USA 2012 and is currently not enrolled in school. She was crowned Miss Universe 2012 in Las Vegas; she is the first winner from the USA to obtain the crown since Brook Lee in 1997.

Miss USA 2012
Culpo competed in the Miss USA 2012 competition on June 3, 2012, representing the state of Rhode Island. She won the title of Miss USA. She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Alyssa Campanella, Miss USA 2011. On July 6, 2012, the city of Cranston, Rhode Island held a special homecoming celebration honoring Culpo for her pageant win. A story time program was held at the Cranston Public Library at which Culpo read The Giving

2013 Miss Maine USA Ali Clair

2013 Miss Maine USA Pageant

2013 Miss Maine USA
By Doug Mills
RCN America Network

Rockport Maine- Today we crown the new Miss Maine USA.  The lines at the doors started early and got long in hopes of scoring that perfect seat for the pageant.  For the girls this adventure started a long time before this night.  Each of the teens competing tonight has already won a pageant title.  Tonight is the culmination of many months of preparation and competition to bring them to compete in this elite competition.  The winner tonight will represent the state of Maine in the Miss USA Pageant.

Miss Old Port Ali Clair

Miss Southern Maine  Heather Elwell

Who would have thought that in 1952, a local "bathing beauty" competition spearheaded by Catalina Swimwear in Long Beach, CA would transform into an international annual tradition with countless young women around the world vying to become a part of Miss Universe history? As millions of fans have watched around the globe, the contest has evolved into a powerful, year-round,  international organization that advances and supports opportunities for these young women.

These women are savvy, goal-oriented and aware. The delegates who become part of the Miss Universe Organization display those characteristics in their everyday lives, both as individuals, who compete with hope of advancing their careers, personal and humanitarian goals, and as women who seek to improve the lives of others.

This pageant started last evening with the preliminary competition.


Pageant Competition:

2013 Miss Maine USA Evening Gown Competition

Each Contestant will compete in three equal phases of preliminary competition: swimsuit, evening gown, and interview. The scores from the preliminary phases of competition are added up, and the contestants with the highest composite scores become semifinalists. The number of semifinalists will be between 10 and 15, and will be determined by the total number of contestants in the competition.
Scoring is based on the following:

2013 Miss Maine Swimsuit Competition

Swimsuit: each contestant is evaluated on her physical fitness, stage-presence, and overall impression.
Evening Gown: each contestant is evaluated on grace, poise, style, stage presence, the confidence with which she carries herself, and overall-impression.

Ali Clair

Interview: preliminary interviews are personal one-on-one style. You will have interviews with each of the five judges. It's very comfortable and conversational. Contestants are scored on their communication skills, and personality. They are NOT scored on their opinions or personal beliefs.

Once the semifinalists are announced during the final show, they will again compete in swimsuit and evening gown. These two phases of competition will narrow the field to a group of five finalists.
The top-5 will then each have an on-stage interview conducted by the emcee. After the top-5 interviews, the judges will select a winner, 1st runner-up, 2nd runner-up, 3rd runner-up, and 4th runner-up in each age group.

Tonight the top five girls will be chosen and compete in swimsuit, interview and gown at the end of this evening one girl will be chosen to represent the State of Maine at the Miss USA competition.  The girls are in the dressing rooms nervously preparing for the performance of their lives.

 Heather Elwell

Heather Elwell and Ali Clair wait to hear who will be the next Miss Maine USA

In the end when all is said and done it is  Ali Clair who will go on to represent Maine in the Miss USA Pageant.

And the next Miss Maine USA Is...

Ali Cleir Miss Maine USA 2013

Ali Cleir Miss Maine USA 2013

Ali Cleir Miss Maine USA 2013

Ali Clair Miss Maine USA and
Delaney Seavey Miss Maine Teen USA

Ali Cleir Miss Maine USA 2013

Congratulations to Ali Clair Miss Maine USA and Delaney Seavey Miss Maine Teen USA

Delaney Seavey On The Road To Miss Teen USA

Delaney Seavey in the final interview.

Delaney Seavey On The Road To Miss Teen USA
By Doug Mills
RCN America Network
Rockport Maine- Today we crown the new Miss Maine Teen USA.  The lines at the doors started early and got long in hopes of scoring that perfect seat for the pageant.  For the girls this adventure started a long time before this night.  Each of the teens competing tonight has already won a pageant title.  Tonight is the culmination of many months of preparation and competition to bring them to compete in this elite competition.  The winner tonight will represent the state of Maine in the Miss Teen USA contest.

Delaney Seaver

Who would have thought that in 1952, a local "bathing beauty" competition spearheaded by Catalina Swimwear in Long Beach, CA would transform into an international annual tradition with countless young women around the world vying to become a part of Miss Universe history? As millions of fans have watched around the globe, the contest has evolved into a powerful, year-round,  international organization that advances and supports opportunities for these young women.

These women are savvy, goal-oriented and aware. The delegates who become part of the Miss Universe Organization display those characteristics in their everyday lives, both as individuals, who compete with hope of advancing their careers, personal and humanitarian goals, and as women who seek to improve the lives of others.

This pageant started last evening with the preliminary competition.


Pageant Competition:

Each Contestant will compete in three equal phases of preliminary competition: swimsuit, evening gown, and interview. The scores from the preliminary phases of competition are added up, and the contestants with the highest composite scores become semifinalists. The number of semifinalists will be between 10 and 15, and will be determined by the total number of contestants in the competition. Scoring is based on the following:

Miss Maine Teen USA final swimsuit competition.

Swimsuit: each contestant is evaluated on her physical fitness, stage-presence, and overall impression.
Evening Gown: each contestant is evaluated on grace, poise, style, stage presence, the confidence with which she carries herself, and overall-impression.

Before the judges each contestant is evaluated on her physical fitness, stage-presence, and overall impression.

Interview: preliminary interviews are personal one-on-one style. You will have interviews with each of the five judges. It's very comfortable and conversational. Contestants are scored on their communication skills, and personality. They are NOT scored on their opinions or personal beliefs.

Miss Maine Teen USA evening gown competition.

Once the semifinalists are announced during the final show, they will again compete in swimsuit and evening gown. These two phases of competition will narrow the field to a group of five finalists.
The top-5 will then each have an on-stage interview conducted by the emcee. After the top-5 interviews, the judges will select a winner, 1st runner-up, 2nd runner-up, 3rd runner-up, and 4th runner-up in each age group.

Tonight the top five girls will be chosen and compete in swimsuit, interview and gown at the end of this evening one girl will be chosen to represent the State of Maine at the Miss USA competition.  The girls are in the dressing rooms nervously preparing for the performance of their lives.

In the end when all is said and done it is Delaney Seavey who will go on to represent Maine in the Miss Teen USA.

Delaney Seavey

Olivia Latham

Delaney Seavey

Miss Maine Teen USA, a walk to remember.

Miss Maine Teen USA before the judges.