Miss Teen USA
The Pageant, the Glamour, the Tradition
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana - Allie LaForce did her mother one better. LaForce - the daughter of Miss Teen Ohio 1977 - was named Miss Teen USA Monday night, defeating 50 other contestants to take home the crown and a prize package worth an estimated $250,000.
The 16-year-old's winnings include a one-year modeling contract with Trump Modeling Management, a custom-designed wardrobe, a four-day trip to the Caribbean or Mexico, a scholarship to The School for Film and Television in New York and a one-time appearance on the NBC soap opera "Passions."
During her Miss Teen USA reign, LaForce will also share an apartment in Manhattan with Miss USA (Chelsea Cooley of North Carolina) and Miss Universe (Natalie Glebova of Canada), though she will fly back and forth to Ohio to finish high school.
LaForce plays varsity basketball, volleyball and softball and also sang at Carnegie Hall with her school choir. She said she plans to carry on the work on drugs and alcohol awareness started by her predecessor, Louisiana's Shelley Hennig, Miss Teen USA 2004. "I definitely think it's a big issue facing teens and it can be changed with a little positive influence," she said.
Catherine Laurion, Miss Michigan Teen USA, was named runner-up.
OFFICIAL RESULTS:
- MISS TEEN USA: OHIO, Allie LaForce
- 1st Runner-up: MICHIGAN, Catherine Laurion
- 2nd Runner-up: WEST VIRGINIA, Andrea Turner
- 3rd Runner-up: ILLINOIS, Kelly Cruse
- 4th Runner-up: CALIFORNIA, Stephanie Brink
Top 10 Semifinalists:
GEORGIA, KANSAS, NEW MEXICO, OKLAHOMA, VIRGINIA
Top 15 Semifinalists:
ALASKA, KENTUCKY, MARYLAND, MINNESOTA, NEW YORK
Miss Congeniality: MISSOURI
Miss Photogenic: KANSAS
Miss GB Photogenic: KANSAS
Allie LaForce is Miss Teen USA - All rights reserved.
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