Miss Grand United States 2017

Miss Grand United States 2017 was the second edition of the Miss Grand USA pageant, held on July 25, 2017 at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia, Symphony Space, New York City. Contestants from seventeen U.S. states competed for the title, of whom the representative of California, Taylor Kessler, was announced the winner.[1][2] She then represented the United States at Miss Grand International 2017 in Vietnam,[2][3] but did not qualify to the top 10 finalists.[4]

Miss Grand United States 2017
DateJuly 25, 2017
PresentersGeovanni Mazariego
VenueLeonard Nimoy Thalia, Symphony Space, New York City
Entrants17
Placements10
Debuts
Withdrawals
WinnerTaylor Kessler
California California
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In addition to the main winner, the first runner-up, Brianna Key, was later appointed as Miss Grand United States Virgin Islands 2017 to compete internationally in Vietnam but also received a non-placement.[4][5]

Results

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Miss Grand USA 2017; 17 national finalists
Final results Contestant[1]
Miss Grand USA 2017
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
TOP 10

Contestants

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All 17 titleholders have been crowned.

State Contestant
  California Taylor Kessler
  Connecticut Amber Walker
  Florida Tyeshaa Hudson
  Georgia Alexi Gropper
  Illinois Leah Weatherford
  Louisiana Brianna Key
  Maryland Courtney Williams
  Massachusetts Ana Solano
  Mississippi Melissa Martinez
  Nevada Ellen Kincaid
  New York Chanise Thomas
  Ohio Summer Sadiyeh
  Rhode Island Leidy Guzman
  South Carolina Verhonda Crawford
  Tennessee Autumn Endsley
  Texas Courtney Newman
  Vermont Noelia Baez

References

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  1. ^ a b "Taylor Kessler crowned Miss Grand USA 2017". Times of India. July 26, 2017. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Season 2 Finale Miss Texas USA 2020 Taylor Kessler - Preparing for Miss USA during the China Virus and Pursuing a Career as an NFL Sideline Reporter". podtail.com. Life after the Crown with Tim Tialdo. April 20, 2020. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "First photoshoot of Miss Grand International 2017". VietNamNet. October 8, 2017. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Ngắm Top 20 Miss Grand International 2017 nóng bỏng với phần thi bikini". Voice of Vietnam (in Vietnamese). October 26, 2017. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Miss US Virgin Islands, Miss Puerto Rico arrive in Vietnam". Voice of Vietnam. October 5, 2017. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
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