Miss Texas USA, Crystle Stewart wins Miss USA 2008 at Planet Hollywood Theatre for the Performing Arts at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Las Vegas, April 11. Photo Credit: PR Photos
Miss Texas USA, Crystle Stewart wins Miss USA 2008 at Planet Hollywood Theatre for the Performing Arts at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Las Vegas, April 11. Photo Credit: PR Photos Stewart is a Consumer Science and Merchandising graduate from the University of Houston. She runs her own business "Inside/Out" which aids young women in building self-esteem. She won a silver medal in the relay at Jr. Olympics.
Miss Texas USA, Crystle Stewart wins Miss USA 2008 at Planet Hollywood Theatre for the Performing Arts at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Las Vegas, April 11. Photo Credit: PR PhotosThe judges included: Heather Mills, Rob Schneider ("I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry"); Joey Fatone (host of "The Singing Bee"), Kristian Alfonso (NBC's "Days of our Lives"), Amanda Beard (Olympic gold-medal swimmer), Christian Siriano (this season's winner of Bravo's hit show "Project Runway"), San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne "Lights Out" Merriman; Ken Paves (celebrity hairstylist), Kelly Carlson ("Nip/Tuck"), Robert Earl (CEO of Planet Hollywood International, Inc.) and George Wayne (Vanity Fair's celebrity journalist).
Miss Texas USA, Crystle Stewart wins Miss USA 2008 at Planet Hollywood Theatre for the Performing Arts at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Las Vegas, April 11. Photo Credit: PR PhotosThe contestants competed in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview during the two-hour event.
Rachel Smith, MISS USA 2007, crowned her successor while rock band Finger Eleven performed their hit song Paralyzer.
Miss Mississippi USA, Leah Laviano, was announced the first runner up. Miss New Jersey USA, Tiffany Andrade, was the second runner up.
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