Tonight is the 2017 Miss USA Pageant, with 51 contestants participating in the big event. On Thursday night, the festivities began as the preliminary competition took place. Tonight’s show will kick off by revealing the top 15 contestants and by 10 p.m. ET/PT time delay, there will be a new winner. Get all the details on what time the show airs, what channel to watch, the hosts and more below.
PAGEANT DATE: Sunday, May 14, 2017
PRELIMINARY DATE: Thursday, May 11, 2017
SHOW TIME: 8 – 10 p.m. ET/PT time delay
TV CHANNEL: FOX Network
TONIGHT’S PAGEANT LIVE STREAM: To watch tonight’s pageant live online tonight, click here for instructions.
PRELIMINARY PAGEANT FULL SHOW VIDEO: Click here to watch the preliminary competition in full.
LOCATION: Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
HOSTS: Julianne Hough and Terrence Jenkins
BACKSTAGE CORRESPONDENT: Model Ashley Graham
PERFORMERS: Brett Eldredge, Pitbull and the cast of Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson: One.
CATEGORIES: Eveningwear, Swimsuit Competition, Final Look and Final Question.
PAGEANT JUDGES:
Model Halima Aden
TV Personality and Style Expert Carson Kressley
Brook Lee, Miss USA 1997 and Miss Universe 1997
Nancy Lublin, the Founder of Dress for Success
Co-Host of The Real, Jeannie Mai
Janet Mock, an Author and TV host
PRIZES for 2017 WINNER:
A luxury NYC apartment for the year she reigns
Being able to participate in the Miss Universe pageant
A scholarship
PR and Talent representation
Wardrobe and Beauty services
ADDITIONAL WINNING TITLES: Miss Photogenic and Miss Congeniality
PRELIMINARY COMPETITION JUDGES:
Model Halima Aden
Maura McGreevy of IMG
Carole Gist, Miss USA 1990
Nancy Lublin, the CEO of Crisis Text Line
Brook Lee, Miss USA 1997 and Miss Universe 1997
Nick Light, Vice president of Sony Music and Warner Bros. Records
Vanessa Gringer, a Director at IMG
MISS USA 2016 WINNER: Deshauna Barber of DC