
The winner will move on to compete in the 2021 Miss Universe pageant, which will take place on December 12, 2021, in Eilat, Israel. The judges for the Miss USA pageant are Chloe Flower, Haley Kalil, Pasqal Mouwad, Natalia Barulich, Oliver Trevena, Sophie Elgort, and Ty Hunter. Miss Maine Veronica Iris Bates will also compete she joined the US Air Force after high school before being diagnosed with PTSD. It will feature Miss Nevada Kataluna Enriquez, who is the first openly-transgender woman to take part in Miss USA. This year's competition is arguably the most diverse Miss USA yet. The two-hour pageant includes a swimsuit and an evening gown competition, followed by an onstage question-and-answer segment. The star-studded event will take place on Monday, November 29 at the River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Meet the 51 beauty queens vying for the Miss USA crown: From pageant's first openly-trans contestant to an Air Force officer with PTSD, and an avid hunter, FEMAIL reveals the women going head-to-head for coveted title