Miss USA 2023 predictions: Tianna Clark, Rachelle di Stasio, Cassie Baloue, Juliana Locklear, Nevaeh Harmon

The Miss USA 2023 coronation ceremony will take place at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, United States on September 29, 2023. It is the 72nd edition of the national beauty pageant that selects the Miss Universe candidate of the U.S.

Representing Texas, R’Bonney Gabriel was crowned Miss USA 2022 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno on October 3, 2022. Runner-up to Gabriel was Morgan Romano of North Carolina while the respective second, third and fourth runners-up were Natalie Pieper of Nebraska, Sir’Quora Carroll of Ohio and Angel Reyes of Illinois.

Currently, the U.S. has 65 Miss Universe placements including the coronation of Miriam Stevenson in 1954, Carol Morris in 1956, Linda Bement in 1960, Sylvia Hitchcock in 1967, Shawn Weatherly in 1980, Chelsi Smith in 1995, Brook Lee in 1997, Olivia Culpo in 2012 and Gabriel in the 2022 edition. After Gabriel won Miss Universe 2022 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA on January 14, 2023, Romano became the new Miss USA 2022.

Representing the 50 states and the capital city of the U.S., 51 women will compete for the Miss USA 2023 crown in Reno, Nevada, USA. I believe these candidates will make it to the Top 16:

1. Mackenzie Hinderberger, 24, Arkansas
2. Tianna Clark, 27, California
3. Cassie Baloue, 25, District of Columbia
4. Rachel Russaw, 24, Georgia
5. Grace Lynn Keller, 24, Iowa
6. Madalyne Kinnett, 22, Kentucky
7. Juliana Locklear, 23, Maine
8. Madyson Rigg, 26, Montana
9. Mimi Wood, 24, Nebraska
10. Rachelle di Stasio, 26, New York
11. Jordyn McKey, 25, North Carolina
12. Monni Nyaribo, 27, North Dakota
13. Mary Malloy, 26, Rhode Island
14. Lluvia Alzate, 26, Texas
15. Noelia Voigt, 23, Utah
16. Nevaeh Harmon, 22, West Virginia

Among these 16 candidates, I believe these five will make it to the top:

predicted 4th runner-up

Nevaeh Harmon, 22, West Virginia

predicted 3rd runner-up

Juliana Locklear, 23, Maine

predicted 2nd runner-up

Cassie Baloue, 25, District of Columbia

predicted 1st runner-up

Rachelle di Stasio, 26, New York

predicted Miss USA 2023

Tianna Clark, 27, California