Miss USA 2008
 

It's happening Friday, April 11. Miss Illinois also happens to be the captain of the Luvabulls. :) Also, Miss South Carolina is Jamie, one of the cheerleaders on Amazing Race 10. Miss Virginia is Tori from Road Rules: Viewers Revenge.

Greeks in the pageant (that mention their affiliation on their contestant page):
Miss New Jersey is an Alpha Delta Pi from Wagner University
Miss Rhode Island is a Phi Sigma Sigma from Barry University
Miss West Virginia is a Delta Zeta from Marshall University
Miss Missouri - unspecified sorority at University of Missouri
Miss Kansas - unspecified sorority at SMU

Miss Delaware (Vincenza Carrieri-Russo) is a Gamma Sigma Sigma.
Miss Arkansas (Rachel Howells) is a Zeta Tau Alpha from University of Arkansas-Fayetteville.
Miss Kansas (Michelle Gillespie) -- heard she's a Pi Phi from SMU. Not sure though.
Miss Oklahoma (Lindsey Jo Harrington) -- think she's Greek. Can't confirm.
Miss Massachusetts (Jacqueline Bruno) from Boston University is in a sorority, I just don't know which one.

Miss Missouri (Candice Crawford) is a Pi Beta Phi at University of Missouri AND is Chase Crawford's (from Gossip Girl) sister. :D


And for the Miss Teen USA pagaent:
Miss South Carolina (Brittany Pjetraj) is an Alpha Delta Pi at the University of South Carolina.

My coworker and her daughter are going to the pageant as the daughter is Miss Teen Iowa. She is currently a senior in high school but plans on going through recruitment at her university in the fall and is a legacy to an NPC organization.

I don't know if it's ever happened before, but the reigning Miss Hawaii USA (Jonelle Layfield) is the sister of the reigning Miss Hawaii (Ashley Layfield).

Yeah....they're both forgettable. :rolleyes:

Miss Delaware USA is also a Jaycee. That's pretty cool. :D

Interesting that Miss New Jersey for the Miss America pageant and Miss USA pageant both go to Wagner.

I think the Chi Omegas are holding out for the Miss America pageant. :cool:

What does the current Miss South Carolina, Miss South Carolina USA and Miss Teen South Carolina have in common?




THEY ARE ALL GAMECOCKS!!!! :D :D

I was initiated with Miss West Virginia. I'm so excited for her! :D

i was gonna say "they are all from the state of south carolina", but that seemed too obvious !

Let's hope Miss South Carolina USA knows her geography and doesn't blow the interview. :eek:

One more - Miss Arizona USA is an Alpha Phi.

Not all of them - Miss Tennessee (Hailey Brown) is a Chi Omega from University of Tennessee-Martin.

The late Patsy Ramsey (mother of JonBenet) and her sister Pamela Ellen Paugh, were both Miss West Virginias (1977 and 1980, respectively). I seem to remember seeing a photo of Patsy crowning Pam, or at least being with her at that moment, but I could be wrong about that.

ETA: They were both in the same WVU sorority. I think I know which one, but maybe a Mountaineer is more sure?

Kept thinking Miss Georgia looked SO familiar. Turns out, I was right. She was Miss Ga - MAO last year and placed second to Lauren Nelson from OK...