The internet is going wild for all of the "State Costumes" that were featured in the Miss USA 2022 pageant
The winner of the pageant was R’Bonney Gabriel, however all of the contestants went all out with their costumes
Image source: rbonneynola
Image source: rbonneynola
Some costumes paid homage to the beloved nature of their states. Miss Vermont, for example, covered herself head to toe in maple leaves, as her state is famous for its delicious maple syrup. Miss Hawaii wore an outfit inspired by Haleakalā, or the East Maui Volcano. Some women even represented their state flowers, like Miss California, who dressed as an orange poppy and Miss Iowa, who wore a gorgeous pink and green outfit modeled after the prairie rose.
The Miss USA competition has not always featured state costumes, but we’re certainly glad they decided to revive this portion of the pageant. The costume show was part of the competition from 1962-1993, but for some reason was removed after that. In 2021, however, the producers decided to bring this fun segment back, and it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere else anytime soon. This portion of the show allows the women a chance to show their state personalities and gets viewers back home thrilled to see how they will be represented in the show. It’s a brilliant part of the pageant, and we can’t wait to see what costumes come up next year.
We hope you're enjoying this list of gorgeous costumes worn by Miss USA contestants; perhaps you're even feeling inspired to watch the pageant next year! If you're interested in following Miss USA's journey, be sure to tune into the Miss Universe pageant in January, but for now, keep upvoting all of the state costumes that you think were perfectly fitting. Let us know in the comments which costumes you loved the most, and if you could design one for your own home state, we'd love to hear your ideas!
