Miss USA 2011 Live Blogging
The Miss USA 2011 live blogging starts now. List of contestants was posted earlier. Follow updates from this post by refreshing this page once in a while.
Giuliana Rancic and Andy Cohen host the show live in Las Vegas!
Tonight’s panel of judges include: Mariel Hemingway (actress),Rocco Dispirito (celebrity chef), Suzi Weiss-Fishman (OPI nails exec), Lil’ Jon (rapper), Tyson Chandler (Dallas Mavericks), Caroline Manzo (Real Housewives of NJ), Penn Jillette (Penn and Teller), Marcus Allen (NFL hall-of-famer) and Zuleyka Rivera (Miss Universe 2006)
2011 Miss USA Top 15:
Miss Georgia – Kaylin Reque
Miss Arizona – Brittany Dawn Brannon
Miss Maine – Ashley-Lynn Marble
Miss Utah – Jamie Lynn Crandall
Miss Tennessee – Ashley Elizabeth Durham
Miss Indiana – Jillian Wunderlich
Miss Texas – Ana Christina Rodriguez
Miss South Carolina – Courtney Hope Turner
Miss Alabama – Madeline Grace Mitchell
Miss New York – Amber Marie Collins
Miss Hawaii – Angela Byrd
Miss Florida – Lissette Garcia
Miss Missouri – Hope Driskill
Miss California – Alyssa Campanella
Miss Maryland – Allyn Rose
Miss New Mexico, Brittany Toll, is added to the top 15 for winning the online voting.
The swimsuit competition is on.
The top 8:
Miss Maine – Ashley-Lynn Marble
Miss Tennessee – Ashley Elizabeth Durham
Miss Texas – Ana Christina Rodriguez
Miss South Carolina – Courtney Hope Turner
Miss California – Alyssa Campanella
Miss Hawaii – Angela Byrd
Miss Maryland – Allyn Rose
Miss Alabama – Madeline Grace Mitchell
Video clips showing Vegas with the contestants.
British rapper / hip-hop artist Tinie Tempo performs.
The top 4 is about to be announced!
Final 4:
Miss Alabama – Madeline Grace Mitchell
Miss Texas – Ana Christina Rodriguez
Miss Tennessee – Ashley Elizabeth Durham
Miss California – Alyssa Campanella
Time for the question and answer portion of the show.
Real NJ housewife asked Miss California about marijuana.
Celebrity chef Rocvo DeSpirito asked Miss Tennessee about Koran.
Miss Texas was asked about the Anthony Weiner scandal.
Miss Alabama was asked about school bullying.
Who is the Miss USA 2011 winner? We will know the results shortly.
2010 Miss USA winner Rima Fakih takes her final walk as Miss USA.
Last look at the top 4 finalists.
Third runner up Miss Texas.
Second runner up is Miss Alabama.
First runner up is Miss Tennessee.
Miss USA 2011 Winner is Miss California Alyssa Campanella.