She is beautiful, graceful, and officially Miss USA.
Miss USA crowned Miss Nebraska Audrey Eckert as the 2025 winner at the Grand Sierra Resort in Nevada on October 24th, making her the second national champion from the state after Sarah Rose Summers won in 2018.
After winning, Eckert will head to Thailand in November to compete for the 2025 Miss Universe title.
The 23-year-old beat out 50 other contestants representing each state to win the title of Miss USA in the pageant, which was co-hosted by Emmanuel Acho and Olivia Jordan. She competed against other women in the state costume contest, preliminary competition, and final round, earning her the coveted crown with a combined score from judges Nia Sanchez, Jade Tolbert, Sasha Farber, Kenneth Barris, and Hannah Edwards.
And while 73 other beauty pageant contestants before her have worn the iconic tiara, there was one notable difference at this year’s winner’s ceremony.
Hours before the final round was to take place, Miss USA 2024 winner Alma Cooper announced that she would not be attending the final show to take over the sash and crown as usual.
