Miss Texas Teen USA, Danielle Doty, Crowned Miss Teen USA 2011 on July 16th

 PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas, July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ 

Miss Texas Teen USA, Danielle Doty, was crowned Miss Teen USA 2011 this past Saturday at the beautiful Atlantis, Paradise Island in the Bahamas on July 16, 2011. The 18-year-old winner is from Harlingen, Texas. The MISS TEEN USA® pageant was streamed online to a worldwide audience of over 100,000 viewers at www.missteenusa.com and www.seventeen.com.  

Las Vegas-based radio and television personality, Chet Buchanan and Miss Teen USA 2005 and newly named sports reporter for "Fox8 News," Allie LaForce, hosted this year’s pageant. Reigning Miss Kentucky USA, Kia Hampton, performed her original song written by R&B artist Ne-Yo, Better Be Ready.

This year’s distinguished panel of judges included: Katherine Schwarzenegger, bestselling author who published her first book in 2010 entitled Rock What You've Got; People’s Choice Awards President, Fred Nelson; celebrity dermatologist Dr. Cheryl Karcher; former head of MTV’s East Coast Talent & Series Development, Vinnie Potestivo; Senior Vice President of Special Events and Entertainment for Kerzner International, Michele Wiltshire; producer of Art Zulu, Lora Flaugh; and entertainment and fashion guru, BJ Coleman.

Throughout the event, the contestants competed in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview. Kamie Crawford, Miss Teen USA 2010, crowned her successor at the conclusion of the two-hour live event.

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