Miss USA 2014 Pre-Arrival Favorites

         The 63rd Miss USA 2014 will be held on June 8, 2014 at the Baton Rouge River Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Fifty-one (51) contestants representing the 50 states and the District of Columbia will battle it out for the crown of Miss USA 2014 and to represent the United States at the Miss Universe 2014 at a venue and specific date to be announced by the Miss Universe Organization. The reigning Miss USA 2013 Erin Brady of Connecticut will crown her successor at the end of the event. 
         Meanwhile, before the ladies hit the stage and compete for the title, photos of the 51 ladies surfaced on the web and the pageant fans and pundits including me cannot help but make their own favorites or bets for the crown before their arrival and even before they compete. Here is my own list of pre-arrival favorites for the crown. These ladies, whose timeless and effortless beauty, natural elegance and personality in the pictures captured my attention most. So here goes my early favorites for Miss USA 2014!

 

 1. Florida - Brittany Oldehoff

 2. South Carolina - Christina Zapolski

 3. Tennessee - Kristy Landers Niedenfuer

 4. Wyoming - Lexi Hill

 5. Alabama - Jesica Ahlberg

 6. Connecticut - Desiree Perez

 7. Nebraska - Amanda Soltero

 8. Georgia - Tiana Griggs

 9. North Dakota - Audra Mari

 10. Alaska - Kendall Bautista

 11. Louisiana - Brittany Guidry

 12. Minnesota - Haley O'Brien

 13. Illinois - Lexi Atkins

 14. Maryland - Taylor Burton

 15. New York - Candace Kendall

 16. Utah - Angelia Layton

 17. Iowa - Carlyn Bradarich

 18. Pennsylvania - Valerie Gatto

 19. Montana - Kadie Latimer

 20. New Hampshire - Bridget Brunet

Photo Source: 

Miss Universe Organization, LLP.., LP.