| Miss USA 2022 | |
|---|---|
 Morgan Romano | |
| Date | October 3, 2022 |
| Presenters | |
| Entertainment | Chloe Flower |
| Venue | Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nevada |
| Broadcaster | FYI |
| Entrants | 51 |
| Placements | 16 |
| Winner |
|
| Congeniality | Courtney Schuman (Alaska) |
| Best State Costume | R'Bonney Gabriel (Texas) |
| Photogenic | Angel Reyes (Illinois) |
Miss USA 2022 was the 71st Miss USA pageant, held at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada on 3 October 2022.
At the end of the event, Elle Smith of Kentucky crowned R'Bonney Gabriel of Texas as Miss USA 2022.[1][2] This was Texas' tenth Miss USA title and first win in 14 years. At the age of 28 years, 6 months and 13 days, Gabriel became the oldest Miss USA winner in the pageant's history, surpassing Cheslie Kryst in 2019, who was also 28 when she crowned, and the first titleholder of Filipino descent.[3]
Gabriel went on to win Miss Universe in New Orleans, becoming the ninth American woman to do so.[4][5] With the win, her title was rescinded, and the first runner-up, Morgan Romano of North Carolina, assumed the Miss USA title on January 27, 2023 in a ceremony in Auburn, Alabama.[6][7] Romano became the fourth woman from North Carolina to hold the Miss USA title.
The competition was hosted by Zuri Hall for the second consecutive year, while Julissa Bermudez and Micah Jesse served as sideline correspondents. This competition was broadcast on the FYI cable channel. American musician Chloe Flower performed in this edition.[8]
- ^ Abad, Ysa (October 4, 2022). "Fil-Am R'Bonney Gabriel is Miss USA 2022". Rappler. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Fil-Am wins Miss USA 2022". CNN Philippines. October 4, 2022. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Bellamy-Walker, Tat (October 5, 2022). "Miss Texas makes history as 1st Filipina American to win Miss USA". NBC News. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel crowned Miss Universe 2022". NBC News. Associated Press. January 15, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Llemit, Kathleen A. (January 15, 2023). "Fil-Am New Miss Universe 2022: Who is R'Bonney Gabriel?". Philippine Star. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Adina, Armin P. (January 31, 2023). "Miss USA runner-up Morgan Romano assumes reign after R'Bonney Gabriel's Miss Universe win". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Hahn, Jason (January 30, 2023). "Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel Hands Over Miss USA Crown to Successor, Miss North Carolina Morgan Romano". People. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "THE 71st MISS USA® COMPETITION TO AIR LIVE FROM RENO, NEVADA ON OCTOBER 3, 2022 ON A&E's FYI AND HULU LIVE TV". Yahoo! Finance. September 23, 2022.