Valarie Goorahoo of Valley Stream, Nassau County, Long Island, New York, United States competed against 67 other Miss New York Teen USA 2022 candidates at the Seneca Niagara Resort and Casino in Niagara Falls, New York on June 4, 2022. She was second runner-up to Mahdiya Chowdhury.
On June 30, 2024, Goorahoo competed against 40 other Miss New York Teen USA 2024 candidates at the Hilton Albany in Albany, Albany County, New York. She won the title.
On August 17, 2025, Goorahoo went back to the Hilton Albany where she crowned her successor Ginger Ragaishis of New City, Clarkstown, Rockland County, New York. The latter will represent New York at Miss Teen USA 2025.
Miss New York Teen USA 2025 results
| beauty pageant: Miss New York Teen USA national membership: Miss Teen USA |
| edition: 41st date: August 17, 2025 venue: Hilton Albany, Albany, New York, United States candidates: 49 |
| host: Andreia Gibau |
JUDGES
- Adrienne Lopez
- Caleigh Shade
- Cindy Hunt
- Constantine James Lupu-Haritos
- Kristin White
- Mariela Pepin
- Melissa Morgan
- Nik Mathurin
- Steven Rice
- Taelyr Robinson
- Zachary Helsel
FINALISTS
| PLACEMENT | NAME |
| Top 14 | Adriana Lane Amelia Chick Amira Short Anessa Ahmetaj Elisa Akin Erica Parks Kiera Gunn Lia Cohen Magdalena Marquez |
| Top 5 | Arabella Torrado Emily Hall Ginger Ragaishis Mia Hasan Victoria Sala |
WINNERS
| PLACEMENT | 2025 | 2024 |
| 4th runner-up | Victoria Sala | Emily Hall |
| 3rd runner-up | Arabella Torrado | Isabelle Oommen |
| 2nd runner-up | Emily Hall | Vegas Turner |
| 1st runner-up | Mia Hasan | Elisa Akin |
| Miss New York Teen USA | Ginger Ragaishis New City | Valarie Goorahoo Valley Stream |
Currently, New York has 18 Miss Teen USA placements including the coronation of Ruth Zakarian in 1983. The most recent one was achieved by Goorahoo.
On August 1, 2024, Goorahoo represented New York at Miss Teen USA 2024 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, USA. She finished in the Top 20.
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