Miss Earth United States 2018 was the 14th edition of Miss Earth United States pageant that was held at Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, Virginia, on July 14, 2018, with Brittany Ann Payne and Justin Stewart served as hosts. Andreia Gibau of Massachusetts crowned her successor Yashvi Aware of Maryland (representing Midatlantic) as Miss Earth United States 2018. Aware represented the United States at the Miss Earth 2018 pageant in the Philippines.
Results
§ - Earned Top 20 placement as winner of Charitable Giving Fundraiser award
Awards
Finalist Awards
Non-Finalist Awards
Other Awards
Order of announcement
Top 20
Georgia
New Mexico
Mississippi
Hawaii
Missouri
Massachusetts
Florida
South Carolina
New York
Arizona
Puerto Rico
District of Columbia
Texas
Midatlantic
Virginia
Nebraska
Illinois
Delaware
Maryland
New England
Top 12
Missouri
Texas
Hawaii
Georgia
Massachusetts
Florida
Midatlantic
Puerto Rico
Virginia
Arizona
New York
District of Columbia
Top 5
Texas
Midatlantic
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
New York
Pageant
Pageant activities took place from July 10–14, 2018 in the Washington metropolitan area, which included a service day in Washington, D.C., with delegates from the Teen, Miss, and Elite divisions cleaning up trash within the National Mall.
Additionally, delegates are scored on their social media activity leading up to the national pageant, as well as their environmental project that occurred in June for the organization's Think Local, Act Global initiative.
All phases of the pageant were available via livestream on the Miss Earth United States Facebook page.
Preliminary rounds
Preliminary rounds took place on July 12 and July 13, 2018, at the Crystal City Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. Delegates competed in a public speaking presentation, and on-stage the following day for runway, swimwear, and evening gown. The runway and swimwear preliminaries were hosted by Brittany Payne, Adele Scala, and Leslie Jackson, with Payne returning to host the evening gown preliminary alongside Andreia Gibau.
Finals
During the final competition, the top 20 competed in runway, while the top 12 also competed in swimwear and evening gown. The top five delegates also competed in an on-stage question round and were scored on their response to: What do you do to inspire others to be green?
Delegates
Delegate information provided by the Miss Earth United States organization.
Replacements
California – Tayler Troup was awarded Miss Earth California 2018 after it was announced on June 29, 2018, that the original appointed titleholder, Suzanne Perez, would be unable to compete at Miss Earth United States 2018.
Withdrawals
California – Tayler Troup
Michigan – Jasmina Cunmulaj – Decided to withdraw on May 31, 2018, to focus on her studies and advocacy. Ohio – Grace Tachikawa Rocky Mountains – Lauren MacRitchie Utah – Carolina West
Judges
Preliminary judges
Siria Bojorquez – Miss Earth United States 2012, Top 8 at Miss Earth 2012 and Miss Teen Earth United States 2010 Ismatu Daramy – Miss Earth Sierra Leone 2017 Ayesha Gilani-Taylor – Miss Earth Pakistan 2009 Jamie Herrell – Miss Earth 2014 Kristin Chucci – Ms. Earth 2017 and Elite Miss Earth 2017 (Public Speaking) Elizabeth Peace – Mrs. Maryland International 2018 (Public Speaking) Kinosha Soden – Mrs. DC America 2016 (Public Speaking) Angel Strong – Junior Miss Earth United States 2017 (Public Speaking) Lisa Van Orden – International Ms. 2018 (Public Speaking) Elle White – Former Contestant on Match Made in Heaven (Runway) Stephen P. Smith – Founder & CEO of Planet Beach & HOTWORX (Swimwear)
Finals judges
Siria Bojorquez – Miss Earth United States 2012, Top 8 at Miss Earth 2012 and Miss Teen Earth United States 2010 CJ Comu – CEO & Founder Chairman of EarthWater Ismatu Daramy – Miss Earth Sierra Leone 2017 Ayesha Gilani-Taylor – Miss Earth Pakistan 2009 Jamie Herrell – Miss Earth 2014
References
External links
Miss Earth United States
July 2018 events in the United States
2018 beauty pageants
Miss Earth United States delegates
Beauty pageants in the United States
2018 in Washington, D.C.