| Miss USA 1972 | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 20, 1972 |
| Presenters | |
| Entertainment | Everly Brothers |
| Venue | Cerromar Beach Hotel,Dorado, Puerto Rico |
| Broadcaster | CBS |
| Entrants | 51 |
| Placements | 12 |
| Winner | Tanya Wilson Hawaii |
| Congeniality | Peggy Moore Utah |
| Photogenic | Susan Peters Texas |
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Miss USA 1972 was the 21stMiss USA pageant, held at Cerromar Beach Hotel inDorado,Puerto Rico, on May 20, 1972.Tanya Wilson ofHawaii was crowned by outgoing titleholderMichele McDonald ofPennsylvania.[1] This was the second timeHawaii has won the pageant.
Bob Barker (who later that year would begin a 35-year run as host ofThe Price Is Right onCBS) and singerHelen O'Connell hosted the pageant and theEverly Brothers were the guest entertainers.[2]
Prior to the final competition contestants participated in a number of public appearances, including an official parade held inPonce and a televised ceremony with GovernorLuis Ferre.[3]
This was the first time the pageant was held outside the continental United States.[2] The event was marred by two bomb blasts at the hotel during the pageant, thought to have been caused by anti-American activists.[4][5] There was severe property damage but no injuries were reported.[6][7] Earlier that day the venue had been picketed by thePuerto Rican Socialist Party.[8]
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| Final Results | Contestant |
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| Miss USA 1972 | |
| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| Top 12 |
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| Award | Contestant |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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A panel of ten celebrities was chosen to judge the competition.[2]
