Miss USA 2020

Cheslie Kryst of North Carolina crowned Asya Branch of Mississippi as her successor at the end of the event.

[3] Originally scheduled to be held in spring 2020 and was initially to air on Fox, the competition was postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[2] On October 22, it was announced that the competition would be hosted by Akbar Gbaja-Biamila and Allie LaForce, while Cheslie Kryst and Christian Murphy would serve as backstage correspondents.

Restrictions implemented included an audience of only 300 spectators for both the preliminary and final competitions, and daily temperature checks, COVID-19 testing and social distancing measures for contestants and staff members.

Other in-person events such as pre-pageant activities had been cancelled, including press briefings from pageant commentators.

[14] § – Voted into Top 16 by viewers For the first time since 2012, the number of finalists increased to sixteen, up from fifteen in previous years.

The top five format returned for the first time since Miss USA 2015, where the five finalists competed in two question rounds.