Miss Texas, Miss Cali, Miss NY, Miss Hawaii, Miss Illinois …
The 60th Annual Miss USA Pageant is well underway at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The preliminary swimsuit competition took place on Thursday, June 15.
Dressed in patriotic red, white and blue bikini swimsuits, the 51 contestants strutted their stuff for the judges.
During the past six decades, several states have seen far more than their fair share of Miss USA winners: Texas, 9, California, 5, New York, Hawaii and Illinois, 4 each. Our top photo features this year’s contestants from those five states … can you see a winner among them?
The live NBC broadcast, hosted by Andy Cohen and Giuliana Rancic will air Sunday, June 19 at 8:00 central.
Giving up her crown will be last year’s winner Rima Fakih of Michigan, who happens to be an accomplished pole dancer.
Check out the swimsuit parade gallery below:
Photos: Judy Eddy-WENN