Miss Teen USA 2011 Streaming Live Now

For those of you into the beauty pageant scene, Miss Teen USA 2011 is currently being streamed live from their official website.

The pageant, a yearly contest for girls between the ages of 14 and 19, each standing for an individuals home state, was originally started in 1983 as a sister pageant to the Miss USA system.

This years victor, which will be crowned by Miss Teen USA 2010 Kamie Crawford, will be given the opportunity to live in New York City as a student of The New York Film Academy. In addition to corresponding her title, Miss Teen USA 2011, will work with multiple charitable alliances, including Best Buddies, Sparrow Clubs, Girl Talk, D.A.R.E. and Project Sunshine.

The contest, which has been broadcast live since 1983 on a succession of channels, aired its final televised event in 2007 on NBC, leaving aficionados the option of watching live streams via the Internet, and for a first time this year, giving viewers the opportunity to vote.

Notable past pageant winners include Bridgette Wilson (1990 – Oregon) and Vanessa Minnillo (1998 – South Carolina), who recently tied the knot with singer Nick Lachey in a secret tropical ceremony.

To watch the 2011 Miss Teen USA Pageant, www.missteenusa.com.

Update: Congratulations to Danielle Doty of Harlingen, Texas for winning the 2011 Miss Teen USA crown.