Miss Arizona USA 2021 Cassidy Jo Jacks, 27, of Mesa, Arizona, United States will crown her successor at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts in Gilbert, Arizona on May 30, 2022. It is the 71st edition of the state-level beauty pageant that selects Arizona’s candidate for Miss USA, which selects the Miss Universe candidate of the U.S.

Currently, Arizona has 26 Miss USA placements including the first runner-up finish of Jane Nelson in 1965 and Jineane Ford in 1980. The most recent one was in 2016 when Chelsea Myers finished in the Top 15.

Jacks was crowned Miss Arizona USA 2021 at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts in Gilbert on July 11, 2021. The respective first, second, third and fourth runners-up were Isabel Ticlo of Desert Rose, McKenzie Majerle  of Biltmore, Jordyn Owen of Catalina Foothills and Rachel Voltz of Phoenix.

There are 26 women competing for the Miss Arizona USA 2022 crown. If facial beauty is the only criterion, these will be my Top 10 candidates:

#10. Uneek Calderon (Estrella Mountain)

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#9. Caitlin Martin (Chandler)

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#8. Victoria Parejko (Camelback)

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#7. Candace Kanavel (Tempe)

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#6. Sammi Landsman (Scottsdale)

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#5. Saphyone White (Sun Devil)

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#4. Alyson Bliss (Gilbert)

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#3. Jordyn Owen (Copper State)

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#2. Ria Diyaolu (North Phoenix)

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#1. Isabel Ticlo (Phoenix)