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Georgia Teen Crowned Miss Teen USA 2026
27 Aug
Summary
- Kiran Reddy from Georgia was crowned Miss Teen USA 2026 on Wednesday, August 26.
- The 44th iteration of the pageant was held in Miami, Florida.
- Noelia Voigt, the first Miss USA to resign, co-hosted the competition.
Kiran Reddy, representing Georgia, was crowned Miss Teen USA 2026 on Wednesday, August 26. The 18-year-old titleholder expressed her honor and excitement to serve as a role model for young people across the nation.
The 44th annual Miss Teen USA pageant took place in Miami, Florida, the same city scheduled to host the Miss USA competition on August 27. Reddy was crowned by the outgoing Miss Teen USA 2025, Mailyn Marsh.
This year's competition was co-hosted by former Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt, who made headlines for her unprecedented resignation in May 2024. Voigt, the first Miss USA to relinquish her crown, also co-hosted the preliminary round. She was joined by Sean Michael Rae.
The judging panel included former Miss Rhode Island USA 2017 Kelsey Swanson, an actress from 'The Real Housewives of Rhode Island.' Influencer Kylan Darnell, known for her social media content from the University of Alabama and a former Miss Ohio Teen, also served as a judge. Additionally, former Miss Teen USA titleholders Ki'ilani Arruda (2020) and Kaliegh Garris (2019) returned to judge, alongside entrepreneur Marie P. Anderson and designer Bessie Besana.
