Miss USA 2020

Miss USA 2020

Miss USA 2020 was the 69th Miss USA pageant. It was held on November 9, 2020 at the Exhibition Centre and the Soundstage at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. Cheslie Kryst of North Carolina crowned Asya Branch of Mississippi as her successor at the end of the event.

About Miss USA 2020 in brief

Summary Miss USA 2020Miss USA 2020 was the 69th Miss USA pageant. It was held on November 9, 2020 at the Exhibition Centre and the Soundstage at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. Cheslie Kryst of North Carolina crowned Asya Branch of Mississippi as her successor at the end of the event. Branch will go on to represent the United States at the Miss Universe 2020 competition. FYI served as the new broadcaster of the pageant, replacing Fox, which had broadcast the pageant since 2016.

The competition marked the first year that a new crown made by jeweler Mouawad is used at Miss USA, effectively retiring the Mikimoto Crown. For the first time since 2012, the number of finalists increased to 16, up from 15 in previous years. During the final competition, the top sixteen competed in swimsuit, while the top ten in evening gown.