
Miss Delaware USA Krista Clausen - This stunning girl is representing a state with a Miss USA curse. No Delawarean had ever made it to the pageant's semis. It would be interesting to see Krista making the cut because she will be in the history books of the pageantry world. But it is not some sort of will she or she she not excitement. That's because Krista is a strong candidate - the strongest one had ever seen in the Miss USA pageant lately. The 19 year old, 5'7" beauty indeed has a strong possibility to break the curse and it would be even more interesting to see how far she will go. It might turn out that Delaware's first semifinalist, is its first Miss USA as well.

Miss Minnesota USA Nitaya Panemalaythong - Her compelling story of being born in a refugee camp in Thailand and then brought to the United States as an infant makes Nitaya, 26 and 5'8" tall, a quintessential American story. After all, America was founded as a home for persecuted immigrants. This - and her unique Asian beauty - makes her stand out from the rest. The only question is if Miss USA is ready to embrace a beauty that is still a minority in a multi-cultural demographic landscape.

Miss Texas USA Britanny Booker - Is the blonde bombshell of the pageant and is representing the strongest state at the Miss USA pageant. Britanny is the trifecta - Texan, blonde and glamorous - of the American pageantry. Add the fact the towers most of the contestant at 5'11" tall. Britanny is indeed a frontrunner in this year's pageant and she has the experience and beauty machinery of Texas to back her up. No surprise here if she is hailed as the winner.

Miss California USA Natalie Pack - The darling of the crowd, Natalia made a name for herself by participating in the reality show America's Next Top Model. Natalie carries a strong punch - she has the modelling credentials to boost her CV and she know the ropes of the glamour world. A full attention to her is a must for the reigning Miss USA is from her state. Will California win back to back?



