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in the

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pageant. Although Kentucky has not produced a Miss Teen USA titleholder, five delegates have placed as Top 5 or Top 6: Krista Keith in 1983, Kristi Dawn Hicks in 1989, April Vaughn in 1990, Kristen Johnson in 2000 and

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in 2002. Their most recent placement was Taylor Hubbard who placed in the Top 15 in 2010. Gabriella Hembree of Carrollton was crowned Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2022 on March 26, 2022, at The Center for Rural Development in

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. She represented Kentucky at Miss Teen USA 2022 in

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Eligibility

The participant must be a single, legally recognized female between the ages of 14 and 18 years old. Specifically, the contestant has to be under 19 years old before January 1 of the pageant year. Also, the applicant must have never been married, pregnant, or had a marriage annulled. A contestant can only be eligible if she is a United States citizen and remains a United States citizen throughout the competition at both a state and national level. She must have lived in the state she desires to compete in permanently, at least six months prior to the pageant date, or be a full-time student in the state with one semester completed by December 31 of the pageant year.

Results summary

Placement at Miss Teen USA

*1st runners-up: Kristi Dawn Hicks (1989) *2nd runners-up: Krista Keith (1983), Kristen Johnson (2000),

(2002) *Top 6: April Vaughn (1990) *Top 10: Lexie Kemper (1999), Amanda Nunnelley (2003) *Top 12: Brittany Johnson (1995) *Top 15: Sarah Withers (2005), Jefra Bland (2009), Taylor Hubbard (2010) Kentucky holds a record of 11 placements at Miss Teen USA.

Awards

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: Lexie Kemper (1999), Kristen Johnson (2000)

Winners

¹ Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant

References

External links

Official website
{{Miss Teen USA state Beauty pageants in Kentucky

Organizations based in Louisville, Kentucky