Miss USA 1983 - Crowning Moment

See Miss USA 1983 - Crowning Moment
Results
1 CA - Julie Lynne Hayek
2 TX - Lisa Gayle Allred
3 SC - Margaret Allison Grisso
4 LA - Pamela Jo Forrest
5 ND - Elizabeth Ann Jaeger
Semi-finalists
GA - Dotsy Maria Timm
MI - Kimberly Ann Mexicotte
NV - Christie Lane Daniels
NY - Jennifer Anne Mikelinich
OK - Patrice Merchant
PA - Julie Page
WA - Kathi Tucker

[@larkpraise]

Terri Utley showed extreme class and sportsmanship and affection in crowning the New Miss USA, especially at the end where she affectionately caressed the winner's chin. Such a lovely, classy lady!

[@markasflood8196]

Where was this taped at?

[@larkpraise]

Markas Flood it was taped in Knoxville, Tennessee

[@shane802]

Yes Lisa would have made a fabulous Miss USA, but Julie in my book is one of all time sexiest Miss USAs She looks like she could be a Charlie's Angel. The judges made a great choice. The girls in the back looked pretty darn excited when Texas was called as 1st runner up. Thank you

[@vala.9705]

She Was One of the Best Ms USA Winner

[@9267reps]

Based on this Ms USA pageant, i thought Julie was the best of them all - very stunning! The runner up seemed much older for her age. I know this is years back but I want to say my little piece too......lol. At Ms Universe, I feel that due to the fact there was only one interview in which NZ was the first one up - it was the perfect interview back then - answered and spoke well in her interview, then to round it off by thanking the people of St Louise for the warm hospitality - this have warmed up to the judges and kept her in the running right to the very end. I feel if there was to be another interview question for the top 5, Ms USA could possibly have taken home the crown, but not to be. So the momentum stayed with Ms NZ, Lorraine Downes! - she deserved it!

[@lilytsui3015]

Facially NZ didn’t deserve it..

[@galileocan]

Miss California was the clear winner here. Miss Texas unfortunately to me looked older than her years, and her hair and dress were extremely conservative.

[@dubbelhenke854]

+Galileocan g It seems that the other contestants wanted Miss California to win at least if you judge by their reaction behind her back.

[@littlemikeism]

I agree. Miss Texas looked like a pioneer woman.

[@simonseville1037]

This Miss USA should have won Miss Universe.

[@lilytsui3015]

Mark the German yes so beautiful!! Sexy! She was robbed!

[@virginiaalvarez9651]

I agree, she was much more prettiest than Miss New Zealand, but to be honest, Miss New Zealand was really beautiful when she finished her reign, beautiful.

[@whorestpotathoe4]

agree, but if she won her 1st runner up (Texas) will be the Miss USA 1983 and Miss Texas is not beautiful, she looks like an old women tbh.

[@BillMichel]

Robin, I worked with Lisa personally and out of respect for her I have decided not to divulge the information I know. There's no "inside story", just knowledge that I choose to keep private. Thanks. :)

[@migsdizon2439]

Miss USA 1983 Julie Hayek 👑 - California 1st ru - Texas 2nd ru - South Carolina 3rd ru - Louisiana 4th ru - North Dakota

[@russcohen3779]

Miss USA should have won miss universe

[@robinquinc329]

Again, why is it that there is always some inside information? Again, could it be that the judges or at least a majority of them liked Julie Hayek better? Everyone is always going to feel that someone else should have won in place of the winner. Nothing against Lisa Allred b/c she came across as a likeable person and genuine and down to earth.

[@luizgustavolima]

No way Texas should have won..she was on the wrong pageant...she was a Mrs.Usa !

[@BillMichel]

I worked with Lisa and know the "real story" as to why she was 1st runner up and not the winner as she should have been. Lisa is an AMAZING woman and so down to earth; she would have been a FABULOUS Miss USA! :)

[@virginiaalvarez9651]

Sorry, California was prettiest, taller and much more sexy than Texas

[@BillMichel]

@@virginiaalvarez9651 I can appreciate your opinion, but Lisa (Miss Texas) won the Miss Amity award that year which was the equivalent to a Most Beautiful award. Opinions don't trump facts.

[@BillMichel]

@@virginiaalvarez9651 Lisa's score going into the Top 5 was a 9.266 out of 10.00 Miss California's score was a 9.090. Scores don't lie either.

[@virginiaalvarez9651]

@@BillMichel I agree in the scores, but the crown went on to Miss California. In Miss USA and Miss Universe anything can happen, in 1978 Miss USA Judy Andersen was first in the top 5 and Miss South Africa Margaret Gardiner Fourth, and Miss SA took the crown. Similar in Miss USA 1992, Miss California Shannon Marketic was Third in the top 3 and Miss South Carolina First, and finally Miss California took the crown. I think Miss Texas was pretty, but she looked 40 and Miss California looked sexy, taller and elegant.

[@robinquinc329]

@@BillMichel Miss Amity is the same as Miss Congeniality! It means that she was picked as the friendliest by the other contestants. It has nothing to so with who wins the pageant. And Miss Amity was NOT won by Texas, it was won by Miss Iowa.

[@robinquinc329]

Could it be that the judges liked California more than Texas?! Someone always has an "inside story" as to what really happened. California won based on the final question plain and simple.

[@robertohernandez1963]

Miss California que belleza de 👵 mujer.

[@PungiFungi]

Score wise Texas was leading in the preliminaries and the finals with California coming in second. In the end she had an upset victory over Texas and won the title. History will repeat itself at MU when California herself was leading the contest with New Zealand pulling an upset victory.

[@BlueSkyFan77]

Miss Texas is really gourgeus but the winner is pretty too.

[@luizgustavolima]

Lorraine Downes won rightfully Miss Universe that year!

[@dolcevitausa]

If Texas looked like she did at Miss World, Julie may not have come away with the crown. Lisa Allred looked amazing at Miss World...she looked anything but matronly like she did at Miss USA...

[@mollycasas3101]

Sore looser, to bad, California was thee best!!

[@virginiaalvarez9651]

Texas at Miss World just came in 7th place, actually she was elegant and pretty but again she looked 40 !!!!

[@jacob-ni6jr]

California was super sexy, striking and statues. You can’t like, she’s the most appealing to look. WINNER!!

[@andychen7775]

Preciosa la Califiana...

[@Reallystar2024]

Her origin from Lebanon

[@mundocao607]

Perfeita ❤

[@Haggiedc2]

California was the clear winner here... I preferred Texas overall...but I get this... Texas got it done at Miss World.. IMO

[@1teedie]

@tshore1023 Texas made up for that a couple of years later, and won 5 years back to back. '85 thru 89

[@jessestewart169]

Only in 89 should of Texas won that crown. 85 New Mexico 86 Ohio 87 Florida 88 Georgia. Rigged.

[@lilytsui3015]

Yes, they more then made up for the successive first runner up placements lol. As a matter of fact, some states struggle to even place but Texas places consistently high in the pageant! Just incredible how the Texas organization was back then!

[@lilytsui3015]

@@jessestewart169I would’ve prefer New Mexico to win in 1985, Arizona to win in 1987. Louisiana could’ve also won in 1989. Texas 86 and 88 were pretty beautiful. It would’ve been nice if Halle won in 1986 but I don’t think she would’ve been able to place second at Miss Universe, let alone defeat Venezuela’s Barbara. As for Courtney Gibbs, although she only placed top 10 at Miss Universe, she has beautiful eyes and I can’t remember the other top 5 finalists looking more beautiful than her.

[@Freptboy]

Terri Utley beautiful woman

[@mollycasas294]

Terry should have won Miss Universe

[@rexmaricabagnot4135]

Honestly, she was outshined by canada and guam and greece as well.

[@johnorlando9839]

Terri was lucky she made Top 5 at MU. The scoring error kept her in and knocked South Africa out.

[@bothornton5246]

Terri is an amazing lady, but Canada and South Africa were better. Still...not a dig, because Terri is great!

[@julioolmedo8709]

Miss Texas looked like a 40 years old woman.

[@jarodkinney9946]

Julio Olmedo I was going to say 50 but yeah she look older than a Miss USA

[@diannefisher7985]

❤

[@johnfarrar6715]

And...a ShopHQ customer!

[@1teedie]

Texas would have beat Lorrain Downes in Miss Universe that year.

[@marilynlopez5305]

Me dio mucha tristeza ver el vídeo de la reina que terminó en el abandono eso nunca debió ser así es muy terrible y es muy malvado en una mujjer