Olivia Jordan of Oklahoma crowned her successor, Deshauna Barber of the District of Columbia, at the end of the event.

Stormy Keffeler, the original Miss Washington USA 2016, resigned in January 2016 after pleaded guilty from disclosure of DUI in April 2015.

The Miss Universe Organization along with the fashion agency Sherri Hill decided to make a competition online where different women from all the US competed.

The 10 selected finalists were: The panel of judges that selected the 10 finalists were:[19] Prior to the final competition, the delegates competed in the preliminary competition, which involves private interviews with the judges and a presentation show where they compete in swim wear and evening gown.

It was held on June 1, 2016, and was broadcast on the Miss Universe website and mobile app and was hosted by Nick Teplitz and Olivia Jordan.

The top three also competed in the same question round and a final runway, and the winner was decided by a panel of judges alongside the two runners-up.