Justus Kelley Crowned Miss USA 2026, First Married Mother to Win
Miss Virginia Justus Kelley, 31, was crowned Miss USA 2026 at the 75th Miss USA pageant in Miami, becoming the first married woman and mother to win the title and the first Virginian to do so since 1970; she will compete in Miss Universe in Puerto Rico in November. The pageant introduced a new 'commercial appeal' category and allowed audience voting, while the broadcast faced changes after The CW dropped the finals, with the event streamed on Queen Beauty Network instead.