Miss Nevada 2021 Macie Tuell, 25, of Gardnerville, Douglas County, Nevada, United States will crown her successor at Bally’s Lake Tahoe Casino Resort in Stateline, Douglas County on July 1, 2022. It is the 73rd edition of the scholarship competition that selects Nevada’s Miss America candidate.

Currently, Nevada has six Miss America placements including the second runner-up finish of Stacie James in 1988. The most recent one was in 2003 when Teresa Benitez was third runner-up.

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Tuell was crowned Miss Nevada 2021 at the Orleans Showroom in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 2, 2021. The respective first, second, third and fourth runners-up were Carli Gumm, Myrra Dvorak, Jenna Holdridge and Karrina Ferris.

There are 17 women vying for the Miss Nevada 2022 job. If facial beauty is the only criterion, these will be my Top 5 candidates:

#5. Naree Asherian (Clark County)

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#4. Lauren Watson (Summerlin)

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#3. Hana Altenburg (Area 51)

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#2. Jenna Holdridge (Sparks)

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#1. Abigail Bachman (Lake Tahoe)