Diane Westhoven, a student at Auburn University, is the new Miss Alabama USA.
Westhoven, who competed as Miss Southern Plains, was crowned Saturday night during a ceremony at the Gogue Performing Arts Center in Auburn. She will go on to compete in the Miss United States pageant later this year.
Westhoven was one of 34 women competing for the title of Miss Alabama USA 2024. She participated in interview, swimsuit and evening gown segments during the preliminaries, and advanced to the finals on Saturday night.
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Sophie Burzynski, Miss Alabama USA 2023, crowned her successor at the pageant, which was streamed online on PageantsLive.
Westhoven, of Vestavia Hills, is a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority in Auburn. Her goal is to become a medical assistant focusing on “the total health of young women,” according to the Miss Alabama USA pageant. Westhoven previously competed for Miss Alabama USA 2023 and placed third last year as Miss Southern Plains.
Ashlyn Powers, who competed as Miss Fairhope, was named first runner-up on Saturday. Allyssa Weyant, Miss Lake Jordan, took third place. Olivia Burchfield, Miss Magic City, placed fourth. Halle Sullivan, Miss Northport, rounded out the top five.
Anna DuVall, who competed as Miss North Alabama, won the People’s Choice award on Saturday. That meant she raised more money than the other contestants before the contest began, through $1 online voting. Samantha Huver, who competed as Miss Samantha, won the Congeniality Award. Olivia Burchfield, Miss Magic City, won the Photogenic Award.
Ava LeBlanc is the new Miss Alabama Teen USA. She competed in the 2024 pageant as Miss Shelby County Teen.
The Miss Alabama Teen USA Pageant also took place this weekend at the Gogue Center. Ava LeBlanc, who competed as Miss Shelby County Teen, won that competition, beating out 32 other contestants. She will move on to compete for Miss Teen USA 2024. Kensey Collins, Miss Alabama Teen USA 2023, crowned LeBlanc as her successor on Saturday.
Like Westhoven, the new Miss Alabama USA, LeBlanc attends Auburn University and is a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority.
LeBlanc, of Birmingham, is the sister of Marcelle LeBlanc, an actress and singer who won the 2020 Miss Alabama Outstanding Teen Award and the 2022 Miss America Outstanding Teen Award. (Note: Ava LeBlanc won this year’s teen title in an organization of pageant linked to Miss USA (sister, Marcelle, won two titles in organizations linked to Miss America).
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Georgia Busby, who competed as Miss Queen City Teen, was named first runner-up on Saturday. Presley Kauffman, Miss Thompson Teen, took third place. Britain Fuller, Miss North Mobile Teen, placed fourth. Andie Pfannkuch, Miss Auburn Teen, rounded out the top five in the teen group.
Alyssa Peak, who competed as Miss West Blocton Teen, won the People’s Choice Award among the teen group. Cammie Rivers, Miss Saraland Teen, won the Photogenic award. Lauren Sutherland, Miss Tennessee Valley Teen, won the Congeniality Award.
READ: Miss Alabama Teen USA 2024: Meet 33 girls competing for the title
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