Miss Teen USA 1986, the 4th

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pageant, was televised live from

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on January 21, 1986. At the conclusion of the final competition,

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was crowned by outgoing queen

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Background

Daytona Beach was announced as the host city for the 1986 pageant in November 1985. This marked the first time the pageant was held in Daytona Beach, although it had previously been staged in Florida twice: in Lakeland in 1983, the pageant's inaugural year, and in

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in 1985. The Volusia County Council committed up to $100,000 in county money in its bid to host the pageant, in return for a promised 18 minutes of promotional footage during the broadcast. The decision was criticised by feminists who criticised the county's decision to spend money on the pageant.

Event

Contestants spent three weeks in the Daytona Beach area preparing to compete for the title. The pageant was hosted by

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, the host from 1983 to 1984 who returned from hosting after a break in 1985. Colour commentary was provided by

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, and there was entertainment from

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, the Solid Gold Dancers and "The Golden Boys of the Bandstand",

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and Fabian.

Results

Placements

The 1986 pageant results were:

Special awards

Judges

The celebrity panel of judges comprised the follwoing: * Beverly Sassoon – actress and author, wife of

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– coach of the Texas Rangers * Susan Richardson – actress, ''

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– actor, '' Webster'' *

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– international model *Allen Fawcett – presenter of ''

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'' *Randy Ronsfeld – editor of ''

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– actress, ''

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'' *Bobby To – fashion designer *Cherise Haugen – Miss Teen USA 1984 *

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dancer

Delegates

The Miss Teen USA 1986 delegates were:

References

External links

Miss Teen USA official website
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