SELITA EBANKS, MELISSA JOAN HART, SHELLEY HENNIG,
JOEY LAWRENCE, RYAN SHECKLER AND AIMEE TEEGARDEN
HEADLINE PANEL OF CELEBRITYJUDGES
FOR NBC'S LIVE TELECAST OF THE 25TH ANNUAL
MISS TEEN USA® 2007 PAGEANT
The MISS TEEN USA® 2007 Pageant Airs LIVE on Friday, August 24, 2007
from The Pasadena Civic Auditorium
NEW YORK, NY, August 15, 2007 - NBC, Donald J. Trump and Paula M. Shugart, President, Miss Universe Organization, announced today that Coty Beauty Vice President, Jay Clarke; Victoria's Secret model, Selita Ebanks; William Morris Agency's Senior Vice President, John Ferriter; actress, Melissa Joan Hart; former Miss Teen USA 2004 and "Days of our Lives" actress, Shelley Hennig; actor, Joey Lawrence; professional skateboarder and MTV's "My Life of Ryan" star, Ryan Sheckler; "Friday Night Lights'" actress, Aimee Teegarden and President of YMI Jeans, David Vered will headline the celebrity-judging panel of the MISS TEEN USA® Pageant.
"Extra's" Mario Lopez will host the live telecast from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in California on Friday, August 24th, 2007 from 8:00p.m. to 10:00p.m. ET/PT. Nineteen-year-old singing superstar, Kat DeLuna will perform "Whine Up" and the sensational Jonas Brothers will perform a medley of their hits "Hold On" and "S.O.S." during the telecast.
This year celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the Miss Teen USA® competition where Katie Blair, Miss TEEN USA® 2006, will crown her successor at the conclusion of the two hour prime-time telecast. Each contestant from 50 states and the District of Columbia will be judged in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview.
The Miss Universe Organization, producers of the MISS UNIVERSE®, MISS USA® and MISS TEEN USA® Pageants, is a Donald J. Trump and NBC Universal partnership. Miss Teen USA spends her year building relationships with organizations committed to education and action, such as Best Buddies, Outside the Classroom, Do Something, Sparrow Clubs and D.A.R.E.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
NBC
Kellie Kulikowsky
(818) 840-4493
kellie.kulikowsky@nbcuni.com
The Miss Universe Organization
Lark-Marie Antón
(212) 373-4982
lanton@missuniverse.com
Esther Swan
(212) 373-4870
eswan@missuniverse.com
MC Joyce Lee
(212) 373-4983
jlee@missuniverse.com
Rubenstein Public Relations
Dara Busch
(212) 843-8079
dbusch@rubensteinpr.com