THE MISS USA® SPECIAL AIRS LIVE MONDAY, MAY 21, AT 8 PM ET, ON FOX, FROM THE HIRSCH MEMORIAL COLISEUM IN SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
TV PERSONALITY AND FASHION EXPERT CARSON KRESSLEY AND SUPERMODEL AND PAGEANT EXPERT LU SIERRA RETURN TO PROVIDE ANALYSIS AND COMMENTARY
New York, NY – The Miss Universe Organization has announced that the 2018 MISS USA® Competition
will air LIVE Monday, May 21 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX, from the Hirsch Memorial
Coliseum in Shreveport-Bossier, LA.
Actress, host and former pageant winner Vanessa Lachey and multi-Platinum recording artist and
television personality Nick Lachey will take the stage together to host the competition. Vanessa was
crowned Miss Teen USA in 1998 and served as a backstage correspondent for MISS USA® in 2001 and as
co-host of MISS UNIVERSE® in 2007.
First appearing together at last year’s MISS UNIVERSE®, TV personality and fashion expert Carson Kressley
and supermodel and pageant expert Lu Sierra reprise their roles for MISS USA® as competition insiders to
provide analysis and commentary throughout the live telecast.
The 2018 MISS USA® marks the 20th anniversary of the competition’s first appearance in the sister cities
of Shreveport-Bossier. Offering cultural arts and entertainment sites, world-class outdoor sporting events,
historic landmarks, festivals and more, Shreveport-Bossier provides visitors an endless variety of
opportunities to enjoy.
This year, for the first time ever, the 2018 MISS TEEN USA® competition will take place immediately prior
to MISS USA®. “Blending the schedules of two of The Miss Universe Organization’s premier events for
women across the country allows us to celebrate all of the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA state
representatives together,” says Paula M. Shugart, president of The Miss Universe Organization. “We look
forward to setting the stage for each event in Shreveport-Bossier where the community has previously
welcomed our staff, crew and contestants with its southern hospitality.”
The 2018 MISS USA® Competition is a two-hour special event which concludes with Miss USA 2017 Kára
McCullough crowning her successor. Women representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia will
compete for the opportunity of becoming the next Miss USA.
To learn more about this year’s contestants please visit: www.missusa.com/contestants.
To apply for a MISS USA® media credential, please visit: http://www.press.missuniverse.com/onlocation/.
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