Taylor Kessler crowns Miss Texas USA 2021 Victoria Hinojosa in Houston

Taylor Leigh Kessler of Houston, Texas, United States was 23 years old when she was crowned Miss Texas USA 2020 on September 1, 2019. She competed against 81 other candidates at the Hilton Houston Post Oak Hotel in Houston.

On November 9, 2020, Kessler represented Texas at Miss USA 2020 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Exhibition Center and the Soundstage of Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. She was unplaced.

On September 4, 2021, Kessler crowned Victoria Hinojosa of McAllen, Texas as the next Miss Texas USA. The latter will represent the state at Miss USA 2021.

Currently, Texas has the most Miss USA placements with 53. The state won the title via Kimberly Tomes in 1977, Laura Martinez Herring in 1985, Christy Fichtner in 1986, Michelle Royer in 1987, Courtney Gibbs in 1988, Gretchen Polhemus in 1989, Chelsi Smith in 1995, Kandace Krueger in 2001 and Crystle Stewart in 2008.

Miss Texas USA 2021 results

• beauty pageant: Miss Texas USA
• edition: 70th
• date: September 4, 2021
• venue: Hilton Houston Post Oak Hotel, Houston, Texas, United States
• candidates: 132

FINALISTS

PLACEMENT	CANDIDATE (HOMETOWN)
Top 16	Chelsea Morgensen (Central Laredo) Lulit Johnson (College Park) Paige Vasquez (Dallas) Taylor Harmon (Fiesta City) Priscilla Londono (Houston) Samantha Havenstrite (North Dallas County) Jenna Jacobs (Park Cities) Sydni Leonard (Southeast Texas) Celissa Pena (Southwest Texas) Siria Ysabel Bojorquez (Sun City) Christianah Adejokun (Tarrant County)
Top 5	Hannah Johannes (Bayou City) R’Bonney Gabriel (Harris County) Maelia Salcines (Heart of Texas) Allison Drake (Metroplex) Victoria Hinojosa (South Texas)

WINNERS

PLACEMENT	2021	2020
4th runner-up	Allison Drake  Metroplex	Chelsea Morgensen Laredo
3rd runner-up	Maelia Salcines  Heart of Texas	Lesha Wincher Friendswood
2nd runner-up	Hannah Johannes  Bayou City	Taylor Harmon Helotes
1st runner-up	R’Bonney Gabriel  Harris County	Morgan Pointon San Antonio
Miss Texas USA	Victoria Hinojosa  South Texas	Taylor Kessler Lone Star