Miss USA 2017

Miss USA 2017
Kára McCullough, Miss USA 2017
DateMay 14, 2017
Presenters
Entertainment
VenueMandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcaster
Entrants51
Placements10
WithdrawalsMiss 52 USA
WinnerKára McCullough
 District of Columbia
CongenialityBayleigh Dayton
 Missouri
Mikaela Shaw
 Wyoming
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Miss USA 2017 was the 66th Miss USA pageant. It was held on May 14, 2017 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1][2][3] Terrence J and Julianne Hough served as hosts, while Ashley Graham also returned as backstage host, all for a second consecutive year.[4][5][6][7] Brett Eldredge, Pitbull, and the cast of Michael Jackson: One by Cirque du Soleil performed.[8]

Deshauna Barber of the District of Columbia crowned her successor Kára McCullough, also of the District of Columbia, at the end of the event. This was District of Columbia's fourth Miss USA title, and also this was the first time since 2008 to have a second consecutive African Americans have been crowned.[9] McCullough represented the United States at the Miss Universe 2017 competition, placed in the top 10. This is the first back to back win for a state at Miss USA since Texas won the crown in 1988 and 1989.

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