| Miss Teen USA 2023 | |
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| Date | September 28, 2023[a] |
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| Venue | Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nevada |
| Broadcaster | The CW (website and app only) |
| Entrants | 51 |
| Placements | 20 |
| Winner | UmaSofia Srivastava (resigned) New Jersey[1] |
| Best State Costume | UmaSofia Srivastava New Jersey |
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Miss Teen USA 2023 was the 41st Miss Teen USA pageant, held on September 28, 2023 at the Grand Sierra ResortinReno, Nevada. Faron MedhiofNebraska crowned UmaSofia SrivastavaofNew Jersey as her successor at the end of the event. Her win was the first win for New Jersey and the first back-to-back titleholders with Indian ancestry in Miss Teen USA's history. Srivastava resigned the title on May 7, 2024. Following Srivastava's resignation, first runner-up Stephanie Skinner declined to take over the role, leaving the position vacant.[2]
This was the first edition of the pageant to be held under the ownership of fashion designer Laylah Rose[3] and was streamed on The CW website and mobile app.[4]
On July 14, 2022, it was reported that the competition would be held in Reno, Nevada, with the city securing a three-year deal to host the pageant from 2022 to 2024.[5] This will be the third time that the pageant is held in Reno, and a second consecutive year holding the pageant in the city, following Miss USA 2019 and 2022.[6][7] Former Miss USA organization president Crystle Stewart said the location was chosen to honor Cheslie Kryst, who had been crowned Miss USA 2019 in the same venue and had died of suicide in January 2022.[8]
The delayed telecast of the 2023 Miss Teen USA preliminary competition was broadcast via Miss USA's official YouTube page on September 28 at 7 p.m. Las Vegas time.[9][non-primary source needed]
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§ – Voted into Top 20 through the online vote.
51 titleholders competed for the title.
| State | Contestant | Age[b] | Hometown | Placement | Notes |
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| Alabama | Kensey Collins[13] | 15 | Spanish Fort | ||
| Alaska | Star Hunter[14] | 16 | Anchorage | ||
| Georgia | Denim Lovett[15] | 19 | Bonaire | Top 20 | |
| Hawaii | NoeLani Denisi[16] | 18 | Kahului | ||
| Idaho | Angelina Ryan[17] | 18 | Boise | ||
| Kentucky | MeShyia Bradshaw[18][19] | 17 | Elizabethtown | ||
| Louisiana | Averi Blyss Crawford[20] | 17 | Baton Rouge | ||
| Maine | Jasmine Roy[21] | 17 | Bangor | ||
| Massachusetts | Yanelyn Quintana[22] | 17 | Haverhill | ||
| Mississippi | Claire Ulmer[23] | 18 | Natchez | ||
| Nebraska | Aubrie Charter[24] | 18 | North Platte | ||
| New Jersey | UmaSofia Srivastava[25] | 16 | Morris Plains | Miss Teen USA 2023 | |
| Oregon | Isabella Ellsworth[26] | 18 | Happy Valley | ||
| South Carolina | Kenlee McVay[27][28] | 19 | Easley | Top 20 | |
| Tennessee | Blye Allen[29] | 17 | Knoxville | Top 20 | |
| Virginia | Ashley Wang[30] | 16 | Herndon | Top 20 | |
| Washington | Mackenzie Kuiken[31] | 16 | South Bend | Top 20 |
