The Miss Teen USA 2022 coronation night will take place at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, United States on October 1, 2022. It is the 40th edition of the national beauty pageant for female U.S. citizens aged 14-19.

Miss USA 2021 Elle Smith, 24, and “All You Need to Know” host Christian Murphy, 31, will host the ceremony. Allan Aponte, Kaleigh Garris, Bob Hartnagel, Anita Krpata, Tanya Memme and Keylee Sanders Helmich will serve as the judges.

Representing Florida, Breanna Myles was 18 when she was crowned Miss Teen USA 2021 at the Paradise Cover Theater of the River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA on November 27, 2021. The respective first, second, third and fourth runners-up were Hannah Gilliard of the District of Columbia, Landry Davis of Texas, Yvonne Burke of Pennsylvania and Ayzjiahna Wood of Utah.

The 50 states and the capital city of the U.S. are all represented at Miss Teen USA 2022. If facial beauty is the only criterion, these will be my Top 13 candidates:

#13. Mya Xeller, 18, Connecticut

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#12. Gabriela Ortega, 17, North Carolina

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#11. Jillian Driscoll, 18, Massachusetts

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#10. Gracie Hendrickson, 17, Kansas

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#9. MayaDenise Gaskin, 18, Arizona

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#8. Faron Medhi, 18, Nebraska

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#7. AnnaLee Story, 19, Alabama

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#6. McKenzie Cole, 16, Mississippi

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#5. Madisson Higgins, 16, Maine

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#4. Chloe Fisher, 18, Colorado

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#3. Soniya Krishan, 19, Maryland

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#2. Courtney Ianna Smith, 16, Georgia

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#1. Alyssa Khan, 19, Florida