Just 15 contestants remain in the hunt for a $50,000 scholarship and a sparkly tiara at the 2011MissAmerica pageant in Las Vegas.
Pageant host Chris Harrison announced most of the finalists on Saturday night, but co-host Brooke Burke told the remaining contestants that they’d also get to pick two.
Judges picked: Miss Oklahoma Emoly West, Miss Nebraska Teresa Scanlan, Miss Texas Ashley Melnick, Miss Rhode Island Deborah Saint-Vil, Miss Utah Christina Lowe, Miss Washington Jacquie Brown, Miss Arizona Kathryn Bulkley, Miss Hawaii Jalee Fuselier, Miss Virginia Caitlin Uze, Miss Arkansas Alyse Eady and Miss California Arianna Afsar.
Fans voted in Miss New York Claire Buffie and Miss Delaware Kayla Martell.
The young women picked Miss Kentucky Djuan Trent and Miss Oregon Stephenie Denise Steers.