Diane Westhoven of Vestavia Hills, Alabama, United States competed against 37 other Miss Alabama USA 2023 candidates at the Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center of Auburn University in Auburn on January 28, 2023. She was second runner-up to Sophie Burzynski.
On June 1, 2024, Westhoven competed against 33 other Miss Alabama USA 2024 candidates at the Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center. She won the title.
Runner-up to Westhoven was Ashlyn Powers of Fairhope. The respective second, third and fourth runners-up were Alyssa Weyant of Lake Jordan, Olivia Burchfield of Magic City and Halle Sullivan of Northport.
Miss Alabama USA 2025 contestants
On September 20, 2025, Westhoven will crown her successor at the Bologna Performing Arts Center in Cleveland, Mississippi, USA. It is the 70th edition of the beauty pageant that selects Alabama’s candidate for Miss USA, which selects the Miss Universe candidate of the country.
Currently, Alabama has 31 Miss USA placements including the coronation of Sylvia Hitchcock, who won Miss USA 1967 on May 20, 1967 and Miss Universe 1967 on July 15, 1967. She passed away on August 16, 2015 at age 69.
There are 11 women competing for the Miss Alabama USA 2025 title. Here are the candidates:
- Thena Roper (Birmingham)
- Halle Sullivan (Camellia)
- Kali Sturgis (Crimson)
- Britni Ballard DellaPenna (Della Downs)
- Allyssa Weyant (Elmore County)
- Keri Sanders (Greystone)
- Dominique Young (Magic City)
- Kennedy Whisenant (North Central)
- Sierra Grace Mclean (South Alabama)
- Grace Brooker (Trussville)
- Landry Elise Mavar (Vestavia Hills)
Westhoven is one of the three daughters of David Westhoven and Gail Smith Westhoven. From 2021 to 2025, Diane attended Auburn University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology.
On August 4, 2024, Diane represented Alabama at Miss USA 2024 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was unplaced.
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