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The Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by that winner. This pageant is part of the Miss USA Organization, owned by Texas native Crystle Stewart, herself a Miss USA for 2008.
Smith competed in her first major beauty contest in 1994, when she was a semifinalist in the Miss Texas USA pageant, as Miss South East Texas USA. [8] The following year, she competed again as Miss Galveston County USA, and won the title, as well as the Miss Congeniality award. [9]
The Miss Texas competition was founded in 1937 as a scholarship contest for young women. The winner represents Texas in the Miss America pageant; three winners have gone on to be crowned Miss America (but none since 1975). To become Miss Texas, a contestant must first win a local competition.
Marissa Teijo has fulfilled her dream of competing in the Miss Texas USA pageant — at 71 years old. Over the weekend, Teijo and 74 other women participated in the Houston pageant, with Aarienna ...
The winner of Miss Texas USA was announced on June 23 in Houston. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help ...
In 2010, Rodriguez won the title of Miss Central Laredo USA and competed at the Miss Texas USA 2011 pageant in Houston, Texas. [1] [11] [12] [13] Her fifth try proved to be the charm and she was crowned Miss Texas USA 2011 on September 5, 2010. [14] [15] Rodriguez is the first Laredo native to be named Miss Texas USA. [16] [17]
Last weekend Marissa Teijo of El Paso made history as oldest contestant in Miss Texas USA pageant at age 71. New rules made event more inclusive.
As a beauty queen, she was crowned Miss Texas USA and Miss USA 1986, becoming the second of five consecutive winners from Texas during the 1980s. Her main competition and eventual first runner-up at Miss USA was actress Halle Berry.