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Clarksville, Tenn. – It’s just a matter of days before Miss Tennessee USA 2016, Hope Stephens, 20, makes her way to Las Vegas to compete for the title of Miss USA 2016.
The 65th annual Miss USA pageant will be telecast live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 5 at 8/7c on Fox.
Hope Stephens is a 20-year-old from Livingston, Tennessee. She is a sophomore at Tennessee Tech University where she majors in Fashion Design. Hope’s plan is to build a career around her love for fashion and travel both nationally and internationally in an effort to stay up to date on global fashion trends. In a perfect setting, she would merge her love and knowledge of fashion and become a stylist or fashion journalist.

In Hope’s spare time, she enjoys volunteering for her personal platform: Drug Abuse Awareness. Hope was confronted with this issue as a young child due to her father's addiction to drugs. She had to deal with the hardships that drug addiction can cause to a family. To ensure that no child ever has to witness a loved one battle addiction, she created a program called Healing Hearts: Drug Abuse Awareness and Prevention where she plans to speak across the state sharing her story and urging all to stay drug free.
“Hope is a true role model for the young people of Tennessee!  We are incredibly proud of her hard work, her heart for the youth and her dedication,” said Pageant Director, Kim Greenwood. “She truly embodies poise, intelligence and beauty - all of Tennessee should be proud that she is our representative at the Miss USA pageant.”
Upon arrival in Las Vegas, each of the 52 ladies, with representatives from all states and the District of Columbia, will be a part of a series of rigorous rehearsals, interviews and fittings. The Semi-finalists will be seen as part of the live show on Fox with each lady competing in swimwear and formal wear. The top five will complete a short question and answer segment.  The winner of the Miss USA Pageant, owned by Donald Trump, will go on to compete in the Miss Universe Pageant.
Additionally, Miss Tennessee USA pageant officials have announced that applications are being accepted from young women throughout the state of Tennessee who would like to compete in the 2016 Miss Tennessee USA and Teen USA Pageants in October.
For the 17th year, Clarksville will host the Miss Tennessee USA and Miss Tennessee Teen USA Pageants. The events will take place at the Austin Peay State University Music and Mass Communications Building Concert Hall on October 6-8, 2016. Tickets will go on sale in September.
Qualified applicants must be a resident of Tennessee, a single female (never married and never had a child) and a U.S. citizen. Those wishing to apply must be between 18 and 27-years-old for Miss Tennessee USA or 14 and 19-years-old for the Teen pageant as of January 1, 2017.
Applications for the pageant can be found on www.misstennesseeusa.com under the “Apply Now” section.
For more information, you can call 615-891-0557 or email
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