Miss USA 1997- The Top 3 & Final Question

[robinquinc329]

Trump felt that the judges chose Brook b/c her answer was the most politically correct. He said that if they were going to go based off only the final answer that Tennessee should have won b/c she emphasized losing weight like h er wanted Miss Universe to do.

[larkpraise]

When Brooke answered that question, I knew there was no way she could be topped! Brandi gave a good answer but did not really answer the question. Tennessee was horrible and didn't belong in the top 3.

[itsFRANCISsuckka]

i was in kindergarten when i first saw this. tennessee her answer was terrible. Hawaii had the most beautiful answer, idaho did too but hawaii had got the most meaningful answer.

[tdsmth391]

Ms. Tennessee's answer was terrible. Will lose weight in a healthy way?/// You have to tell the judges that inner beauty is true beauty.

[robinquinc329]

@tdsmth391 You can lose weight in a heathy way. It is called diet and exercise under the guidance of a doctor and nutritionist and personal trainer. Trump felt that out of this three Tennessee's answer was closest to what he felt Miss Universe should have done. Because he wanted her to lose weight. But his personal choice was Florida.

[PungiFungi]

In both the Miss USA and Miss Universe Pageant, the front-runners: Florida in USA and Curacao (and Italy) failed to make the final 3, thus opening the door to Brook to win both pageants. I often wonder if these two women made the final 3, will the outcome be different.

[kenwrightable]

i like the background music during the final look

[filipinats]

@gymnastmike I had to look what i typed 2 years ago. But thanks, I take that as a compliment . I just tried to help :)

[sky35hunt]

Although Miss Idaho looks better than hawaii, Miss Hawaii's answer was spectacular! blew me away. What a great answer! Miss Tennessee did not handle the question well. I agree with the judges' decision. Inner beauty counts

[spoyledbratt]

I would hate to be Miss Tennessee listening to Hawaii and Idaho kick her butt.

[itsFRANCISsuckka]

Hawaii & Idaho i score them same score 9.99 tennessee 9.60

[profapol]

Was Ms. Idaho the same person as Ms Teen USA 1990?

[robinquinc329]

@profapol No, she was Miss Teen USA 1989.

[spoyledbratt]

@profapol Yes!

[mcrhonsweet]

i love brook! ;-)



[Robergalv]

best answer: Hawaii

the most beautiful: Idaho

on the average: tenesee

Hawai won the crown because she gave the best answer but not for beauty, because she is one of the ugliest miss USA ever! she is so ugly compared with the other contestants.

[rodolfo969]

@Robergalv Well, according to you she is "one of the ugliest Miss USA's ever!" One of the ugliest Miss USA's ever WON the 1997 Miss Universe Pageant in Miami just 3 months later. I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder; however, the 18 judges in both the Miss USA and the Miss Universe Pageants chose Brook Maehalani Lee as the most beautiful woman in the USA and the Universe.

[lexlib]

@rodolfo969: remember that not all judges voted for brook as miss usa or miss universe. for the final vote they are ranked and then its averaged. its very obvious that carolina herrera who was a judge in 1997 MU didn't put Brook in first place.

[rodolfo969]

@lexlib You're right. However, the majority of the judges in both the 1997 Miss USA Pageant and the 1997 Miss Universe Paeant ranked her as the title winner in both contests. Do you really believe that she is "the uglliest Miss USA ever? I think there are less attractive Miss USA winners than Brook Lee--for example Miss USA 1982 Terry Utley.

[jixjavate]

I think I would take a good hard look at myself and I'd look from the inside out and I'd know that I was the same girl that was crown that day and it really didn't matter what I look in the outside because I won for what I was in here (referring to her heart). So if I go up I go down, I get taller I get shorter my nose is bigger smaller I'm still who I was when the crown was on my head and I am a good representative no matter what. --nice answer

[oskarschindler111]

this was the best miss usa q&a portion throughout the history of the pageant. no non sense answers.

[GRomance0804]

Hawaii--9.98

Idaho--9.89

Tennessee--9.20

in my View, the Right Woman won! and then the next Best took over the Crown. If Tenessee has less nerves she would have been much stronger threat to the crown. Valient attempt

[HijauKertas]

90's Girls i far better than 2000's girls.. Lee Rockk!!

[SilverScorpion09]

Miss Hawaii really took the spotlight in the Final Question portions of the Miss USA 1997 and Miss Universe 1997 pageants. She totally upstaged the 1st contestant before her and the one after her, which is amazing! Brook definitely deserved to win BOTH crowns and spoke with confidence in both instances.

[BruceIsSoCool]

the first to give an answer was being truthful the other two women just said stuff that people want to hear. Remember the movie liar liar.

[jacsidmos77]

BROOOOKE!!! that was a great response!! LOL!!!!!!! :)

[ululanio]

hawaii FTW brooke is very sweet, genuine and beautiful i've met her in person

[danwen841]

@ululanio --- REALLY ??? she is really smart ...

[SilverScorpion09]

Hawaii had an amazing answer. She didn't even try very hard and she aced the question! I love her...she's wonderful! Sorry, Tennessee...your answer was not great. Although you were honest, I suppose. Idaho had a pretty good answer too and speaks so nicely and is pretty.

[paelie]

idaho had a good response...that didn't even answer the question

[gymnastmike]

@paelie Exactly! I was there that night, and as she was answering, we whispered to each other that she surely jumped the fence and back with that answer.  Brandy didn't give a good answer. Brooke deserved the win!

[awyoung9]

yall come back now ya hear? how's your momma 'nem? geesh what're you trying to say about the south?

[gymnastmike]

@awyoung9 He's an idiot.

[filipinats]

Cont'.... You can look at someone to a point, but at something that comes from inside. And that's the woman who won the title. And so I feel the children that meet with this woman, that's the person I love. It's not what she looks like, it's the inner beauty.

[filipinats]

IDAHO-Well I think it's difficult for any woman to handle weight fluctuations,& we all have to deal with that at a certain times in our life.But I feel Ms.U won for a certain reason.I saw the young woman compete, who won.& she was amazing.She had an inner beauty that came through.

[filipinats]

@ Robergalv

HAWAII - i think I would take a good hard look at myself , & I'd look from the inside-out & I'd know that I was the same girl that was crowned that day, & it really didn't matter what I look like on the outside bcoz I won for what I was in here. So if I go up, I go down, I get taller, I get shorter, my nose is bigger or smaller. I'm still who I was when that crown was on my head & I'm a good representative no matter what.

[gymnastmike]

@filipinats That was so kind of you to type those answers out.  What a nice person you are!

[Robergalv]

Can anyone type the answers of Miss Hawaii and Miss Idaho please? I couldn´t understand because they both spoke very fast and I am beginning speak  English.

[jpsguitarguy]

her mom is a hawaiian teacher at my school. i'm serious. she is speaking at our graduation

[webmasterd]

Brook Lee is so cute! Can't believe over 10 yrs ago and she is more beautiful than ever!

[KetchupCoetzee]

I Love Brook & Brandi.. 2 lucky ladies haha :))

[larkpraise]

Both Brooke and Miss Idaho gave excellent answers, full of depth and integrity. So, it was fitting that Brooke eventually won Miss Universe and Brandi became Miss USA. Miss Tennesse totally bombed the question.

[robinquinc329]

Donald Trump actually said that Miss Tenn. gave the best answer and should have won the crown. He said that the judges went with Brooke because she gave the politically correct answer. But he felt that she should have lost the weight and tenn gave the answer closest to how he felt.

[larkpraise]

If that is true, then it just goes to show that Donald Trump is just a superficial, shallow person. Of course that is going to be how he felt, no surprise there! He's just a total pig. And I still say, Miss Tenn. looked like a drag queen.

[QTJenjen386]

It's pretty clear that Trump is completely devoid of any depth. Look at how he's ruined the Miss Universe organization. He's stripped the pageant of its elegance and class, and left a runway full of airheaded women in its wake. If you watch some of the old pageants from the 90's, the women are so empowering: intellegent, articulate, and beautiful. The current "mature" 20+ year old contestants of Miss USA can't compete with the Miss Teen contestants in the 90's.

[larkpraise]

You are so right QT and that's exactly my point. You hit the nail on the head. I don't even watch the pageants anymore. I think 1997 was the last one I watched and when they completely eliminated the interview competition, that was it!! Its become nothing but sex and exploitation for women. They used to have beautiful production numbers with the military and I miss the Little Sisters of the Starlight Foundation at Miss Universe. Sad, sad, sad.

[littlenugget1000]

@QTJenjen386 i couldn't agree more!!!!

[89990000]

@QTJenjen386

Yeah! Trump ruined the pageant and made it PLASTIC. Look, he moved it to Peacock Channel and I loved it when they were in The Eye Channel. And worse, there is no more "Miss" nomeclature (Like Miss HAWAII.)

This is better than Miss Universe and Miss USA and Miss Teen USA today.

[sexytrannie]

your mother looks like a rag queen go to fucking hell! tenn. was beautiful and should have won!

[gymnastmike]

@robinquinc329 Uh, no. I talked to Don that night. He wanted Florida to win, and he asked me if Hawaii was the best choice, and I said absolutely.

[robinquinc329]

@gymnastmike We all know that he wanted Florida, but I was talking about once the final three was chosen. He hired Miss Florida after the pageant to work for him.

[sexytrannie]

miss tenn. ave the best answer even doanald trumo felt tenn. should have won!

[WDJeff]

Brooke won because she was smart, funny, heartwarming, and, most of all, authentic. Her dress at Miss USA was way better than the one she wore at Miss Universe, but she had lots of personality.

[1Aloha808]

Poor Tereza 10 Years later and still don't get it. Tenn stumbled 4 times and tried to get herself out...to no prevail. BTW tell Chelsea Smith if Miss USA Org is anti-Black. You are such a disgrace to your culture, Quit while your behind.

[TerezaHGN]

Everything about Brook is just totally offensive in this pageant she answered taht question just ok not all that perfect but in Miss Universe they really kissed her ass so she can win the crown all because of that question about Alicia Machado Tennesse really should have been the winner because she nailed Interview, swimsuit and evening gown was better than the other two but the judges sucked and hated on the Black Woman.

[lxndr96792]

thats too bad...

[sexytrannie]

i totaly agree with you

[doctormeme]

que final tan rara... ninguna rubia en top3.

[tamwalker35]

miss tx usa got jipped. She should have won!!!

[Teevemuffin]

hey hey. if ne1 is reading this. im pretty bored right now! goto my profile and msg me on MSN! s

[Nitroar29]

Brooke rocked in a very good Miss USA Pageant! Take it from a person who saw Miss USA in the Falls from 74-76. They were the glory days.

[GIA13615093]

my answer is better...

[gokona]

Hands down!! Miss Hawaii USA Brooke Lee was the best overall in beauty, poise and the Q & A's..Hawaii hasn't had a winner since then, we had some close winners in the Teen USA but we need another local girl to bring home the Crown!!!.Brooke Lee NO KA OI!!

[woopahtay05]

and i'm pretty sure she was the last miss usa to win the miss universe title. says something.

brook lee was the BEST. no miss usa has ever been able to live up the standard--except for rachel smith was also another GREAT miss usa..

[sexytrannie]

sorry to disagree with you the best miss usa was carol anne marie gist miss usa 1990!

[mm1048]

Miss Idaho was robbed. I'm glad Miss Hawaii became Miss Universe so that Miss Idaho got the crown that she deserved. Miss Idaho was perfection.

[wesleynicholls]

I agree Idaho delivery was excellent... Poised, articulate and sharp... yeah,yeah she was robed.

I agree.

[jawaja]

hahahaha

[antananarivo201]

I defenetely agree with you.

[gymnastmike]

Seriously? Brandy jumped the fence about 3 times before finally delivering the answer.

[mrcoffee67]

why did miss tennessee say that that was mean and she think that she is fat miss hawaii and miss idaho has the best answers

[larkpraise]

Miss Tennessee gave one of the most stupid answers in the history of pageantdom!! She didn't belong in the top three anyhow.  I agree she looks like a drag queen. Brooke's wit and intelligence made her the clear winner!! Brandi was o.k.

[ahj71]

Brooke OWNED this Q & A.

[Odymull]

Brooke Lee- That was the best all time pageant answer ever! 5 stars! :)

[wrestlingfan86]

ok how would u answer the final question

[11mm47]

this pageant really resembles miss universe that year miss curacao who dominated the whole pageant failed to get to the top 3 and miss usa who is in the middle of the pageant won the whole thing

its really interesting to see that brook was dominating the interview and judges q&a in miss usa and then she again dominated the interview and jugdes q&a in miss universe

she got a score of 9.75 in q&a 2nd only to lara dutta's 9.95 in 2000

[lexlib]

during this event Brook was in 3rd place coming to the final question. she edged out Florida by 1 point.

[alexsalvin]

tennessee looks like a miss gay usa contestant

[11mm47]

its interesting to see that miss florida who dominated in the whole pageant failed to get to the top 3 and miss hawaii who is always at the bottom of the pageant won the whole thing well thanks to her being so smart

[lexlib]

Hawaii wasn't really in the bottom. She stayed close. Idaho was the one who barely made both here and Miss Teen USA but was sio clutch that she ended up winning Teen and eventually became Miss USA upon Brook's Miss Universe victory.

[alexsalvin]

and to the stupid question florida had.

[csillag4]

Marla has an Ivanna hair do.

[michaelaonline30]

el presentador tenia k decir k eran fantasticas y jovenes mujeres a las finalistas ya k ninguna era bonita jaja

[michaelaonline30]

george hamilton tenia k decir k eran fantasticas y jovenes mujeres a las finalistas ya k ninguna era bonita jaja

[wrestlingfan86]

i think brookes answer was the best

[oahin]

wow....hawaii and idaho gave brilliant answers. neck and neck.

[mahubird]

Brooke and Brandi were dead even till the final question-who's answer had heart and didn't sound too rehearsed? That's why Brooke won and she had the kahones to tackle the the most even sensitive issue-that's why Brooke WON Miss Universe! I will agree Hamilton sucked!

[japboy808]

are you kidding? brooke lee is amazing. she doesn't look like any other miss usa that won before, and she certainly didn't look like any of the other contestants that competed at miss universe. she had the best answer for question and answer at usa. it was clear and to the point. brandi is gorgeous! but, her look is like any other girl that competed before and after her. congratulations to her though for being first runner up.

[ladyhtc]

Brandi -ugh! Why did she have so much surgery? She's become so bland.

[csifan18]

What are you talking about?!?!? I can't tell the surgery between her....if it's true, no matter what, she's still remaining beautiful, and will always remain like that....

[spoyledbratt]

Brooke Lee rocked it like she did at Miss Universe!

[brigtsen]

George Hamilton has a poor hosting quality....

[missuniworld]

George Hamilton DISASTER!

[bien019]

i agree...

[lexlib]

Brandi Sherwood should've won this in the first place. At least Brook won Miss Universe and Brandi finally got her due.

[dambreaker]

yeah I agree with you whole heartedly. Can you imagine Brandi as Miss Universe? Nice!

[lexlib]

its gonna be quite a sight.

[csifan18]

I agree with you as well...when I saw Brandi on "The Price is Right" around 2003...I was completely blown away by her attractiveness...LOL....