NEW MISS IOWA USA AND MISS IOWA TEEN USA CROWNED
Newton, Iowa - The 2016 MISS IOWA USA and MISS IOWA TEEN USA Pageants took place Sunday night at the Newton High School Auditorium in Newton. A capacity crowd filled the auditorium on Sunday evening for the pageant finals, where the panel of judges selected Alissa Morrison of Davenport as MISS IOWA USA 2016, and Hannah Bockhaus of Tripoli as MISS IOWA TEEN USA 2016.
Both titleholders will now advance and compete next year at the MISS USA and MISS TEEN USA national pageants.
The competition, which is held annually, consists of three proportional segments: evening gown, swimwear and interview. Eligible young women must be between the ages of 14 and 26 and be unmarried residents of Iowa in order to compete in the pageant.
Alissa and Hannah will each receive thousands of dollars in prizes and awards. Most importantly, they will have the opportunity to compete for the national titles of MISS USA and MISS TEEN USA this coming year.
Alissa will compete for the title of MISS USA 2016 on the live national telecast of MISS USA, and Hannah will compete for the title of MISS TEEN USA 2016 at the national pageant next year. In addition, the new MISS USA will go on to represent the United States in the MISS UNIVERSE competition, which is televised in over 130 countries worldwide.
The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) uses its global grassroots reach to empower women to be self-confident and strive to be their personal best. MUO believes that every woman should be "Confidently Beautiful." The MISS UNIVERSE®, MISS USA®, and MISS TEEN USA® beauty pageants provide an international platform through dedicated partnerships with charities, sponsors, and brands around the world. During their reign, winners are given the tools to personally and professionally enrich others by providing humanitarian efforts to affect positive change, all while developing their personal career goals.
For more information on the MISS USA and MISS TEEN USA state pageants, please visit www.missiowausa.com or www.missiowateenusa.com, email info@futureproductions.net, or call the Future Productions state pageant offices at (651) 222-9650.
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