Miss World America 1992

Miss World America 1992 was the 4th edition of the Miss World America pageant and it was held in El Paso, Texas and was won by Sharon Belden of Florida. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Charlotte Ray of New Jersey. Belden went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1992 Pageant in South Africa later that year. she finished in the Top 10 at Miss World.

Delegates
The Miss World America 1992 delegates were:


 * Alabama - Kimberly Wesson
 * Alaska - Karin Meyer
 * Arizona - Maricarroll Verlinde
 * Arkansas - Lynde Kayne Bonham
 * California - Shannon Stone
 * Colorado - Tiffany Riedesel
 * Connecticut - Nicole Cocco
 * Delaware - Christina Angel
 * District of Columbia - Traci Necole Smith
 * Florida - Sharon Flynn Belden
 * Georgia - Jennifer Waldroup
 * Hawaii - Nadine Atangan Tanega
 * Idaho - Lori Easley
 * Illinois - Gina Maggio
 * Indiana - Lesa Walker
 * Iowa - Trina Hoyt
 * Kansas - Melissa Hettich
 * Kentucky - Ron Ann Frey
 * Louisiana - Tisa Payne
 * Maine - Leigh Bubar
 * Maryland - Jeanne Hangliter
 * Massachusetts - Laura Wheeler
 * Michigan - Kimberly Snoes
 * Minnesota - Jolene Stavrakis
 * Mississippi - Misty Byrd
 * Missouri - Sara Meyr
 * Montana - Sunday Rossburg
 * Nebraska - L’Tanya Elliott
 * Nevada - Ilene Kanter
 * New Hampshire - Kelly Jean Johnson
 * New Jersey - Cynde Watson
 * New Mexico - Diana Morris
 * New York - Heather Quarles
 * North Carolina - Shanna Phillips
 * North Dakota - Tamara Halvorson
 * Ohio - Lisa Allison
 * Oklahoma - Lisa Watson
 * Oregon - Randee Pienovi
 * Pennsylvania - Elizabeth Cebak
 * Rhode Island - Kara Bentley
 * South Carolina - Reid Swofford
 * South Dakota - Jillayne Fossum
 * Tennessee - Tiffany Adams
 * Texas - Margaret Johnson
 * Utah - Jodi Jones
 * Vermont - Peggy Corey
 * Virginia - Regan Davis
 * Washington - Shah-yee Jackson
 * West Virginia - Krista Ransbottom
 * Wisconsin - Tammy Hornick
 * Wyoming - Billie Gene Binning

Crossovers
Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:
 * Miss USA
 * 1990:  Alaska: Karin Meyer (Top 6)
 * 1990:  Pennsylvania: Elizabeth Cebak
 * 1991:  Arizona: Maricarroll Verlinde (Top 11; Best State Costume)
 * 1991:  Idaho: Lori Easley
 * 1991:  Massachusetts: Laura Wheeler
 * 1991:  South Dakota: Jillayne Fossum
 * 1991:  Vermont: Peggy Corey
 * 1991:  West Virginia: Krista Ransbottom
 * 1992:  Florida: Sharon Flynn Belden
 * 1994:  Hawaii: Nadine Atangan Tanega (Top 12)
 * 1994:  Minnesota: Jolene Stavrakis (Top 12)
 * 1994:  Ohio: Lisa Allison


 * Miss International
 * 1990:  Hawaii: Nadine Atangan Tanega (2nd Runner-Up)

Miss Hawaii's Answer to the Final Question
Before it could be determined who the winner and runner-ups were going to be, the Final 5 had to answer a final question. The question was "Why are you proud to be an American?". Miss Hawaii World 1992, Nadine Tanega, gained notoriety after her answer to the final question which was: I am especially proud to be a first generation American and a resident of Hawaii our youngest state. Our nation's pride lies deep within the heart's of its people. America has faith in liberty and justice and we all have faith and believe in ourselves. The United States freedom and opportunity is one of the greatest. We are truly the land of the great. From the rocky shores of Hawaii, to the beautiful sandy beaches of Hawaii, America is our home. After answering the question the host, Alan Thicke, then makes fun of her by saying: It's a wonderfully versatile state you have there. Tanega's answer to the question also had gained even more notoriety after popular YouTuber PewDiePie, featured a clip of her answer in his YouTube video "TRY NOT TO CRINGE CHALLENGE 2 (w/ MARZIA)". In which him and his wife Marzia react to her answer to the question.