Miss Teen USA 2016

Miss Teen USA 2016 was the 34th Miss Teen USA pageant, was held at The Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 30, 2016. Katherine Haik of Louisiana crowned her successor Karlie Hay of Texas, at the end of the event. The pageant was webcast on the Miss Universe website, Facebook page, and mobile app as well as on Xbox 360 and Xbox One consoles via Xbox Live. It was hosted by Miss USA 2015 Olivia Jordan and social media star Cody Johns, while American Idol winner Nick Fradiani performed. This is the first time that the state of Nevada hosted the pageant and the first Miss Teen USA pageant held in the United States since 2007.

This was the first edition of the Miss Teen USA pageant to be held under the ownership of WME/IMG, which purchased the Miss Universe Organization from Donald Trump on September 14, 2015.

Since this year, the swimsuit competition has been replaced by the sportswear competition.

Selection of contestants
One delegate from each state and the District of Columbia were chosen in state pageants held from September 2015 to January 2016.

Competition rounds
For the first time, the swimsuit competition did not take place and was replaced with an athletic wear competition. Tapout, in collaboration with clothing designer Goldsheep, designed the athletic wear outfits for the pageant, with each individual outfit based on the delegates' representative states.

Preliminary round
Prior to the final competition, the delegates competed in the preliminary competition, which involves private interviews with the judges and a presentation show where they compete in athletic wear and evening gown. It was held on July 29, 2016, and was broadcast on the Miss Universe website and mobile app.

Finals
During the final competition, the top fifteen competed in athletic wear and evening gown. The top five also competed in a customized final question round, and the winner was decided by a panel of judges.

Judges
The judges for the pageant were:
 * Natalie Eva Marie – WWE wrestler
 * Hilary Cruz – Miss Teen USA 2007 from Colorado
 * Keylee Sue Sanders – Miss Teen USA 1995 from Kansas
 * Lu Parker – Miss USA 1994 from South Carolina
 * Savannah Keyes – Singer

Contestants
51 delegates have been confirmed: