• The Miss USA 2025 pageant was held in Reno, Nevada, on Friday night. Miss Nebraska won the crown. • I attended the finals for both Miss USA and Miss Teen USA. • There were surprise scholarships, history-making contestants, and a sweet moment with the winner's dad.

If you woke up on Saturday to the news that a new Miss USA had been crowned the night before and wondered how you missed it, don't worry — I have all the details.

The 2025 pageant wasn't televised this year due to leadership turmoil behind the scenes, which left new CEO Thom Brodeur to plan the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA competitions in just a few weeks. Instead, it was available to stream online through the Queen Beauty Network.

I went to the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, to catch both pageants live. There were s

See Full Page