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
Jean Mary Daly Jean Mary Daly Jean Mary Daly OBE (10 December 1897 – 23 November 1986) was an Australian women's rights and social justice activist. Her work primarily focused on women's welfare and the importance of women in public life. She obtained a BA from University of Sydney in 1918. She married Harry John Daly on 6 October 1921 at St. Martha’s Catholic Church, Strathfield. Daly was a founding member of Altair, a discussion group created in 1943 to present the views of Catholic women on social issues to the Catholic Church and the government. One of Altair's earliest causes was a