Lauren Barnette
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Lauren Elizabeth Barnette (born April 10, 1985) is a beauty pageant contestant from Wise, Virginia
who has competed in the Miss Teen USA
pageant and competed for the Miss USA
title in 2007.
Barnette won her first pageant title in 2001 when she was crowned Miss Virginia Teen USA
2002. She had competed in the previous year, placing second runner-up. Barnette competed in the nationally televised Miss Teen USA
2002 pageant held in South Padre Island, Texas
in August 2001.
In 2005 Barnette returned to the pageant stage when she placed first runner-up in the Miss Virginia USA
2006 pageant. The winner of the pageant was another former Miss Virginia Teen USA, Amber Copley
, who Barnette had crowned as the 2003 titleholder. In 2006 she won the Miss Virginia USA
2007 title, becoming the sixth former Teen titleholder to win the Miss crown. Virginia now becomes the first state to have six former Teen titleholders win Miss titles in the same state.
Barnette represented Virginia
in the Miss USA 2007
pageant which was held in Los Angeles
, California
on March 23, 2007 at the Kodak Theatre
. She placed in the top 10 and became the first woman from Virginia to place in the Miss USA pageant since Kellie Lightbourn in 1999. Barnette made the top 10 when she placed 10th in the swimsuit competition, and came back strong when she placed 6th in the evening gown competition. This made her place 7th overall, thus eliminating her from the top 5. Barnette is the second former Miss Teen USA
delegate to be chosen as a 2007 Miss state titleholder, following Magen Ellis of Texas who competed at Miss Teen USA in 2004.
Since giving up her title, Barnette has been a "suitcase girl" on NBC's hit show, Deal or No Deal. Lauren was also the feature model in the country music video Anything Goes by Randy Houser.
Wise, Virginia
Wise is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,286 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Wise County. It was originally incorporated as the town of Gladeville in 1874. The town's name was changed to Wise in 1924. Wise is named after Virginia governor Henry A...
who has 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 and competed for 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...
title in 2007.
Barnette won her first pageant title in 2001 when she was crowned Miss Virginia Teen USA
Miss Virginia Teen USA
The Miss Virginia Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Virginia in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
2002. She had competed in the previous year, placing second runner-up. Barnette competed in the nationally televised 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....
2002 pageant held in South Padre Island, Texas
South Padre Island, Texas
South Padre Island is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas. The population was 2,816 at the...
in August 2001.
In 2005 Barnette returned to the pageant stage when she placed first runner-up in the Miss Virginia USA
Miss Virginia USA
The Miss Virginia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Virginia in the Miss USA pageant.Virginia has been only moderately successful in terms of number of semi-finalists, they have had two Miss USAs. They are one of only three states to have had two Miss...
2006 pageant. The winner of the pageant was another former Miss Virginia Teen USA, Amber Copley
Amber Copley
Amber Brooke Copley is a beauty queen from Abingdon, Virginia who has competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA pageants....
, who Barnette had crowned as the 2003 titleholder. In 2006 she won the Miss Virginia USA
Miss Virginia USA
The Miss Virginia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Virginia in the Miss USA pageant.Virginia has been only moderately successful in terms of number of semi-finalists, they have had two Miss USAs. They are one of only three states to have had two Miss...
2007 title, becoming the sixth former Teen titleholder to win the Miss crown. Virginia now becomes the first state to have six former Teen titleholders win Miss titles in the same state.
Barnette represented Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
in the Miss USA 2007
Miss USA 2007
Miss USA 2007, the 56th Miss USA pageant, was held in Hollywood, California, on March 23, 2007, after two weeks of events and preliminary competition. The winner of the pageant was Rachel Smith, of Tennessee....
pageant which was held in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
on March 23, 2007 at the Kodak Theatre
Kodak Theatre
The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland shopping mall and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles...
. She placed in the top 10 and became the first woman from Virginia to place in the Miss USA pageant since Kellie Lightbourn in 1999. Barnette made the top 10 when she placed 10th in the swimsuit competition, and came back strong when she placed 6th in the evening gown competition. This made her place 7th overall, thus eliminating her from the top 5. Barnette is the second former 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....
delegate to be chosen as a 2007 Miss state titleholder, following Magen Ellis of Texas who competed at Miss Teen USA in 2004.
Since giving up her title, Barnette has been a "suitcase girl" on NBC's hit show, Deal or No Deal. Lauren was also the feature model in the country music video Anything Goes by Randy Houser.