Miss Pennsylvania USA, Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA pageants to be held in Johnstown
The events will take place Saturday at the Richland Performing Arts Center, 1 Academic Ave., Richland Township, with the preliminary show beginning at 2 p.m. and the final show at 8 p.m.
'Miss Pennsylvania USA is the official state preliminary to Miss USA, which is the national event that competes for the Miss Universe organization,' said Melissa Proctor, executive director of Miss Pennsylvania USA and Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA.
'Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA goes on to the Miss Teen USA pageant.'
This year about 50 contestants will compete in three categories – wellness and fitness, interview and evening gown.
'At the preliminary round, the judges will review their interview and the other phases of the competition,' Proctor said. 'The judges vote individually, and on those individual scores, a calculation of semifinalists will be announced at the final show. Based on a round of competition, the semifinalist will compete again to determine the winners.'
There is also online voting for fan favorite in the Miss Pennsylvania USA and Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA pageants.
'Those are two additional contestants who will land into the competition,' Proctor said.
'One will end up in the semifinal round, and the other will end up in the final round.'
Cost is $5 per vote and can be done until 10 a.m. Saturday at www.misspennsylvaniausa.com/vote.
Proctor said people can expect a show when they come to the pageants.
'It's a time to celebrate, and a time for people to see something new within Pennsylvania,' she said. 'What you will find is a deep-rooted sisterhood of like-minded women, and it's a sorority of excellence and they want to focus on that.'
Tickets are $55 for the preliminary show and $65 for the final show.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.misspennsylvaniausa.com.
Tickets also will be available at the door.
Johnstown has been hosting the pageants since 2019.
'The location works out so well and is centralized, and the theater and the people who we work with are outstanding,' Proctor said. 'Our stays have been very nice, and we all look forward to being here and just having a great time.'
The pageants are produced by Proctor Productions, which oversees similar events in Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio.
Kelly Urban is a reporter for The Tribune-Democrat. She can be reached at (814) 532-5073. Follow her on Twitter {a style='font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;' href='http://twitter.com/kellyurban25' target='_blank'}@KellyUrban25{/a}.
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