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This evening, during one
of the year's most exciting live television events, a star-studded panel of
judges chose Katie Blair, Miss Montana Teen USA, as MISS TEEN USA(R) 2006.
    MTV VJ/Host of TRL Damien Fahey co-hosted with Access Hollywood's Shaun
Robinson live from the Palm Springs Convention Center. Former "O-Town"
member Ashley Parker Angel, pop star JoJo and Lucas Grabeel of the hit
Disney Channel original movie High School Musical all performed during the
live telecast.
    The celebrity judging panel for Miss Teen USA 2006 included: Princes of
Malibu star Brody Jenner, Chelsi Smith, Miss Universe 1995, Days of Our
Lives star Darin Brooks, President and Founder of YMI Jeans David Vered,
Nickelodeon star of Drake & Josh, Drake Bell, Melissa Rivers, Olympic Gold
Medalist Carl Lewis, Heroes' star Hayden Panettiere, Deal or No Deal's Anya
Monzikova, and Teen Cosmo's Editor-in-Chief Susan Schultz.
    Throughout the live television event, the contestants competed in three
categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview, and the "Top Five"
finalists were selected. Allie LaForce, Miss Teen USA 2005, crowned her
successor at the conclusion of this two-hour primetime telecast, before an
estimated worldwide viewing audience of more than 250 million.
    Final Results:

    First Runner Up:  Melissa Lingafelt, Miss North Carolina Teen USA who
                      will assume the duties of Miss Teen USA 2006 if for some
                      reason Katie Blair cannot fulfill her responsibilities.

    Second Runner Up: Katie Marie Cooper, Miss North Dakota Teen USA

    Third Runner Up:  Samantha Casey, Miss Virginia Teen USA

    Fourth Runner Up: Brittany Sharp, Miss Georgia Teen USA

    Rest of Top Ten:  Shaelyn McNally, Miss Rhode Island Teen USA
                      Juliana White, Miss New Jersey Teen USA
                      Gentry Linn Miller, Miss Kansas Teen USA
                      Jamie O'Brien, Miss Maryland Teen USA
                      Emerald Zellers, Miss Arizona Teen USA

    Rest of Top Fifteen: Morgan Woolard, Miss Oklahoma Teen USA
                         Raquel McClendon, Miss Michigan Teen USA
                         Danielle Zuroski, Miss Nebraska Teen USA
                         Brittany Smith, Miss South Carolina Teen USA
                         Jennifer Lynn Wooten, Miss Florida Teen USA
    Miss Photogenic Award: Melissa Lingafelt, Miss North Carolina Teen USA.
The general public voted on http://www.nbc.com for the delegate who
exemplifies beauty through the lens of a camera.
    Congeniality Award: Blair Griffith, Miss Colorado Teen USA. The award
reflects the respect and admiration of the delegate's peers, who voted for
her as the most congenial, charismatic and inspirational participant.
    Sponsors of MISS TEEN USA (R) 2006 include: Mikimoto, "Official
Jewelry" sponsor; BSC Swimwear Thailand, "Official Swimwear" sponsor; The
School for Film and Television; Tadashi Fashions, "Official Fashion"
sponsor; American Airlines; Nina, "Official Fashion Footwear" sponsor, YMI
Jeanswear, "Official Jeans Sponsor" sponsor; and Farouk Systems, "Official
Haircare" sponsor.
    The Miss Universe Organization, producers of the MISS UNIVERSE(R), MISS
USA(R) and MISS TEEN USA(R) Pageants, is a Donald J. Trump and NBC
Universal partnership. Miss Teen USA spends her year building relationships
with organizations committed to education and action, such as Best Buddies,
Do Something, Sparrow Clubs, D.A.R.E. and MADD (Mothers Against Drunk
Driving).

SOURCE The Miss Universe Organization