Miss USA to Miss USA and Miss Universe beginning with Miss Universe 2015. The modern pageant consists of a preliminary competition held a week before the pageant when all contestants are judged in swimsuit, gown, and interview competitions. Every year, each state holds a preliminary competition to choose their delegate for the Miss USA pageant. In some states (such as Texas and Florida), local pageants are also held to determine delegates for the state competition. The state winners hold the title "Miss State USA" for the year of their reign. The most successful state is Texas, which has had the most semi-finalists
Catherine Jean Milligan she was Head Girl 2004/2005. She is currently studying veterinary medicine at University College Dublin. Catherine Jean Milligan Catherine Jean Milligan (born 11 September 1986, Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland) was the 2006 Miss Northern Ireland, and represented the nation in the Miss World finals in Poland. She won Miss World Talent 2006, placing her in the semi-finals of the competition along with the other Top 16 contestants. She is the first Northern Ireland representative to have won a fast track event at Miss World. In June 2008, Milligan participated in the brand new pageant Miss Leisure (held in Suzhou,