The day has finally arrived when Miss USA 2015 Olivia Jordan, 27, will crown her successor who will represent the United States in the upcoming Miss Universe 2016 competition. More than 50 beautiful, talented and smart women from across the nation will reportedly vie for the crown in the 65th Annual Miss USA pageant.
During the Miss USA 2016 preliminaries on Jun. 3, representatives for all 50 U.S. states, as well as the contestant from the District of Columbia and the pageant's 52nd contender, who fans voted into the pageant (via Heavy), competed for their spots in the finals. But only 15 contestants will have the chance to go on to the Miss USA 2016 coronation night on Jun. 5, Sunday.
Miss USA 2016 Coronation
Speaking of the main event, gorgeous women from all over the United States will graciously parade their beauties at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Jun. 5. According to Hollywood Life, the pageant's coronation night will have a live telecast on FOX at 7 p.m. EST.
Miss USA 2016 Hosts
A prestigious beauty pageant like the Miss USA 2016 will not be a success without its brilliant hosts. This year, Miss USA enlisted the help of Julianne Hough, Ashley Graham and Terrence Jenkins as the hosts of the pageant's coronation night, InStyle notes.
Hough and Jenkins will be the main hosts of the Miss USA 2016 coronation while Graham will be the pageant's backstage host. Following the announcement of Hough's Miss USA 2016 hosting gig, the 27-year-old "Dancing with the Stars" champ said she's lucky to be given a chance to be a part of the pageant.
"I admire and share The Miss Universe Organization's commitment to celebrating young women for more than just their physical beauty, and I feel fortunate to be a part of encouraging and uplifting them to make a positive difference in the world," Hough said in a press release, as per People.
Miss USA 2016 Telecast Judges And Performers
As for the Miss USA 2016 panel of telecast judges, former Miss USA Ali Landry is leading the judges' table. Landry is also joined by former Miss USA and Olympian Crystle Stewart, Yahoo! Fashion editor-in-chief and executive creative officer Joe Zee and executive director Laura Brown of Harper's BAZAAR, as stated on the Miss USA 2016 website.
Meanwhile, the Miss USA 2016 contestants and the audience will be serenaded by a '90s boyband and a country crooner. In fact, the ladies will have a chance to see the musical performances of 27-year-old Chris Young and the Backstreet Boys.
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