Alysha Castonguay
Encyclopedia
Alysha Castonguay is a beauty pageant contestant
from Woonsocket, Rhode Island
who competed in the Miss USA
pageant in 2009. She also competed in the Miss Teen USA
pageant in 2002.
Castonguay was the Miss Rhode Island USA
2009 delegate and was previously Miss Rhode Island Teen USA
2002, placing as in the top ten at the Miss Teen USA 2002
pageant. She has also held the Miss Teen America
2003 and Miss Teen Galaxy 2005 titles.
Castonguay was a New England Patriots
Cheerleader for 2 seasons, from 2006-2008.
Castonguay graduated from Woonsocket High School with honors in 2005, excelling in theatre arts, gymnastics, and cheerleading. Castonguay attended University of Rhode Island
from 2005–2006, majoring in elementary education. She was a cheerleader for the University's Rams football and basketball teams. After completing one semester she left to pursue cheerleading at a professional level.
2002 title. At fourteen, she was one of the youngest winners of that title. The following year she competed in the Miss Teen USA 2002
pageant and placed in the top ten, the first placement for a teenager from Rhode Island in ten years.
The following year she won the Miss Teen America title and was crowned by outgoing titleholder Lacey Minchew. She also won the Miss Teen Galaxy title in 2005 and in 2008 competed for and won the Miss Rhode Island USA
2009 title. This was the first time that three successive Miss Teen USA state titleholders (Amy Diaz, Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2001, and Castonguay and now Primavera) had won successive Miss USA state titles. In 2009 Castonguay crowned Kristina Primavera who succeeded her in 2003 as Miss Rhode Island Teen USA
2003, continuing the trend of repeated successive crownings.
Castonguay represented Rhode Island
at the Miss USA 2009
pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada
on April 19, 2009 where she competed against her Miss Teen America predecessor Lacey Minchew (now Miss Louisiana USA
2009) and fifty other delegates.
Cheerleaders. She was a member of the team for two seasons. During that time, she traveled around New England making appearances for charitable causes and corporate events. Castonguay was one of six Patriots cheerleaders that traveled overseas on the OSG (Operation Season's Greetings) Tour to entertain and meet U.S. Military troops stationed in England, Germany, Iraq and Turkey. For the 2008 edition of the Patriots Cheerleader Swimsuit calendar, Castonguay was on the cover with teammate Meghan White. In 2008 she was also featured in Maxim Magazine
with two teammates, as well as Muscle and Fitness magazine with three other teammates.
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
from Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border....
who competed in the Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
pageant in 2009. She also competed in the Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
pageant in 2002.
Castonguay was the Miss Rhode Island USA
Miss Rhode Island USA
The Miss Rhode Island USA competition is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state Rhode Island in the Miss USA pageant....
2009 delegate and was previously Miss Rhode Island Teen USA
Miss Rhode Island Teen USA
The Miss Rhode Island Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Rhode Island in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
2002, placing as in the top ten at the Miss Teen USA 2002
Miss Teen USA 2002
Miss Teen USA 2002, the 20th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from South Padre Island, Texas on 28 August 2002. At the conclusion of the final competition, Miss Wisconsin Teen USA Vanessa Marie Semrow was crowned by outgoing queen Marissa Whitley of Missouri.This was the second...
pageant. She has also held the Miss Teen America
Miss Teen America
Miss Teen America is an American beauty contest that serves as a training ground for many young American girls, many of whom go on to win other titles. Winners have had ongoing columns in Supermodels Unlimited and Pageantry magazines. Miss Teen America is not associated with the Miss America...
2003 and Miss Teen Galaxy 2005 titles.
Castonguay was a New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
Cheerleader for 2 seasons, from 2006-2008.
Early life
Alysha Castonguay is the daughter of James and Dawn Castonguay. The oldest of three siblings, Castonguay has a younger sister Jennifer, and a younger brother James.Castonguay graduated from Woonsocket High School with honors in 2005, excelling in theatre arts, gymnastics, and cheerleading. Castonguay attended University of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island is the principal public research university in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Its main campus is located in Kingston. Additional campuses include the Feinstein Campus in Providence, the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett, and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West...
from 2005–2006, majoring in elementary education. She was a cheerleader for the University's Rams football and basketball teams. After completing one semester she left to pursue cheerleading at a professional level.
Pageants
Castonguay won the Miss Jnr Teen America title in 2000. In 2001 she won the Miss Rhode Island Teen USAMiss Rhode Island Teen USA
The Miss Rhode Island Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Rhode Island in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
2002 title. At fourteen, she was one of the youngest winners of that title. The following year she competed in the Miss Teen USA 2002
Miss Teen USA 2002
Miss Teen USA 2002, the 20th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from South Padre Island, Texas on 28 August 2002. At the conclusion of the final competition, Miss Wisconsin Teen USA Vanessa Marie Semrow was crowned by outgoing queen Marissa Whitley of Missouri.This was the second...
pageant and placed in the top ten, the first placement for a teenager from Rhode Island in ten years.
The following year she won the Miss Teen America title and was crowned by outgoing titleholder Lacey Minchew. She also won the Miss Teen Galaxy title in 2005 and in 2008 competed for and won the Miss Rhode Island USA
Miss Rhode Island USA
The Miss Rhode Island USA competition is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state Rhode Island in the Miss USA pageant....
2009 title. This was the first time that three successive Miss Teen USA state titleholders (Amy Diaz, Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2001, and Castonguay and now Primavera) had won successive Miss USA state titles. In 2009 Castonguay crowned Kristina Primavera who succeeded her in 2003 as Miss Rhode Island Teen USA
Miss Rhode Island Teen USA
The Miss Rhode Island Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Rhode Island in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
2003, continuing the trend of repeated successive crownings.
Castonguay represented Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
at the Miss USA 2009
Miss USA 2009
Miss USA 2009, the 58th Miss USA pageant was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 19, 2009...
pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
on April 19, 2009 where she competed against her Miss Teen America predecessor Lacey Minchew (now Miss Louisiana USA
Miss Louisiana USA
The Miss Louisiana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Louisiana in the Miss USA pageant.Louisiana is one of the most successful states at Miss USA and is one of only seven states to have had three or more Miss USAs.Three Miss Louisiana USA titleholders...
2009) and fifty other delegates.
Patriots Cheerleader
In Spring of 2006 Castonguay auditioned for and was selected to be part of the 24 member New England PatriotsNew England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
Cheerleaders. She was a member of the team for two seasons. During that time, she traveled around New England making appearances for charitable causes and corporate events. Castonguay was one of six Patriots cheerleaders that traveled overseas on the OSG (Operation Season's Greetings) Tour to entertain and meet U.S. Military troops stationed in England, Germany, Iraq and Turkey. For the 2008 edition of the Patriots Cheerleader Swimsuit calendar, Castonguay was on the cover with teammate Meghan White. In 2008 she was also featured in Maxim Magazine
Maxim (magazine)
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured dressed, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude....
with two teammates, as well as Muscle and Fitness magazine with three other teammates.