Miss USA 1996- Top 3 & The Final Question

[SexAndCandyHair92]

Miss Louisiana didn't even answer the question

[5796]

And wasn't the final vote a 1, 2, or 3 by the judges and the lowest score wins or was that introduced later on?

[aidenangola]

3 stunning ladies but I agree that Louisiana didn't answer her question. She most likely won on a split vote by the judges. Overall, I am glad Lousiana won since I find her more beautiful than Kansas.

[PageantryGuy]

This was a real head-scratcher. Miss Kansas blew everyone out of the water the entire competition, AND she had the best final answer. How did Louisiana win? I think maybe Kansas lost points at the very end because she had to struggle with that stupid dress. She should have chosen a less complicated gown.

[spoyledbratt]

I would've voted for Kansas.

[brigtsen]

@spoyledbratt

100% agree

[Gurizin]

kansas got the highest score for this round, but in 1996 they were still taking the average score of all rounds, so louisiana beat kansas to the crown by a very narrow 0.025 score.

[5796]

@Gurizin

But didn't Kansas have higher scores in the previous rounds?

[jdale1259]

I agree with the last two comments: the best top 3 we've ever had. Too bad they had to compete with each other! Any of them could have won in any other year. My favorite, Miss Tennessee did not win but Ali Landry is gorgeous. Miss Kansas was almost TOO perfect.

[Pravoizavlijesvijeta]

back then no black or hispanic women were chosen because of political correctness.

[iljason13]

The three most beautiful women in Miss USA Top 3 ever!!!

My winner was Kansas,Danielle is spectacular,but definetely Ali is adorable and lovely. Tenessee was absolutely classy and stylish.

[felixrivers1]

I didn't really like ali landrys answer.. she didn't even answer the question. but I think by that time the judges have already picked her to win so it didn't really matter. I think kansas was the best that year though and she answered better than the other girls.

[brigtsen]

@felixrivers1

agree kansas gave a better answer...

[eljagg01]

I love how women have "arrived" in a world that doesn't judge them on their looks when they were dancing around like softcore porno models in the swimsuit competition.

[RussX5Z]

This is a deep and bold question that is given to them and a answer of a million words or more like a book written answer would be my response. Let's just say the world would be at least a 180 degree turn around difference if women were judge solely on their achievements than their looks.

[kstrohl]

Shawnae was the best miss usa ever. She was the whole package deal. Glad miss California didn't win in 1998. Kansas was robbed of the title in 1996, so was far prettier then Louisinana. Just my thoughts.

[Sunshinestar]

Best most beautiful Top 3 in any pageant. Miss Universe or Miss USA!

[VTMCompany]

@Sunshinestar

Hey, I didn't read your response but I just emailed my cousin with your very same words...any of the three would have been a lovely Miss USA...

[RK831]

Miss Kansas is as hot as a porno star!

[happyj122]

the best final 3 ever, but i dont think

miss louisiana should win this year.

[Pravoizavlijesvijeta]

@happyj122 ali landry is one of the most beautiful woman to ever walk the earth.

[brigtsen]

@happyj122

i agree...kansas answered the question better...

[MisterPortugal2000]

Aly Landry is ok. But absolutly that Miss Kansas should be more compatitive at the MIss Universe pagent againt Alicia Machado that fat pig who win that year!

[Robergalv]

Miss Kansas was the most beautifull of them, I think Lousiana shouldnt win the crown because she has a weird style like a miss. she doesnt have a miss personality .

[ladyhtc]

Ali Landry did not even answer the question - she just gave a standard pageant response. However, by that point she had already won over the judges. The same thing happened in 1998 with Shawnae Jebbia who didn't give a good answer but still won.

[gymnastmike]

lol yeah.. you did say that exact thing a few months ago. But really.. I'm still bitter about the 1998 result. :/

[larkpraise]

I do not like Bob Goen as host! He's too loud and boisterous. I'm glad Miss Louisiana won. Miss Kansas was a little too overconfident and I hated her gown.

[sticklman]

basically white dress = top 3 no questions

[oahin]

i think its a stupid question

[ladyhtc]

Miss Louisiana doesn't really answer the question but reverts back to pageant school drivel. Minus 5 points for anyone who mentions 51 women (yawn)

[alexsalvin]

remember that USA had won miss universe the year before, so, USA couldn't win in a row.

[antoniocanada2002]

Miss Kansas was robbed. But hey, later on she won the "Survivor" with $1 million. Life is so fair after all.

[aries0028]

This question is so ironic.  Kansas and Tennessee had better more complete answers. Louisana won coz she's certainly prettiest. Correct answer should have been: If women were judged solely on their achievements, this pageant would not have been possible. I'm thankful this is not the case. Thank you. *smile*

[luckynumbr13]

if miss kansas was right about women being jugded on their aheivements than none of those girls would be standing there. These pageants are based on looks, nothing else. How many of these contestants spend most of their days volunteering for charities and helping people? Not many I bet. More likely primping and prunning for their next pageant, way too busy "being pretty" to give a crap about anything imortant. Cause lets face it pageants ARE NOT important.

[amindr]

well they are not, but as a pageant follower it is just like a sport, football is not important yet people folow it and love it, and the players spend all their time practicing to play for a few hours and make millions.

[luckynumbr13]

well i kinda think watching sports is a waste of time too. playing them for fun is one thing but like pagents they're completely over-rated

[Zephory]

Hmm...see the final question should be the deciding factor right?? Miss Kansas seemed to answer the best. I liked the spontaneity that Miss Tennessee through in after she said Beauty. Miss Louisiana seemed rather Pageant Patty. I think based on this question it should have been Kansas.

[KassidyKatherine]

Miss Louisiana was the Pageant Patty. She is my cousin and we were in a few pageants together when I was a kid. I honestly think though that NONE of them really answered the question...so the judges were left to decide whose answer THEY liked best. That said, though I was cheering for Louisiana, I did not think she'd have won.

[STVR1]

Not surprising.. All the people in Louisiana are either your cousins or your brothers/sisters or both...

[oahin]

kansas had the best answer! she should have won

[brigtsen]

Miss Kansas Danielle Boatwright should have won...Ali Landry is beautiful but Danielle is more competitive...She will do extremely well if she was sent to Miss Universe.