Amanda Kozak, Miss Georgia USA 2008; Jonelle Layfield, Miss Hawaii USA 2008; Tracey Brown, Miss Idaho USA 2008; Shanon Lersch, Miss Illinois USA 2008; and Brittany Mason, Miss Indiana USA 2008, perform in their Syrup Swimwear and Nina shoes during the swimsuit competition at the 2008 Miss USA Presentation Show
Lu Sierra rehearses with the delegates for the 2008 Miss USA Competition at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. They will compete for the title of Miss USA 2008 during the LIVE NBC broadcast of the 57th annual Miss USA competition from the Planet Hollywood Theatre on April 11th, 2008 at 9PM (ET/delayed PT).
Tracey Brown, Miss Idaho USA 2008; Stephanie Tollefson, Miss North Dakota USA 2008; Elisabeth Crawford, Miss Michigan USA 2008; Michelle Gillespie, Miss Kansas USA 2008; and Shanon Lersch, Miss Illinois USA 2008, watch the Fremont Street Experience show from Gold Diggers at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas.
The 2008 MISS USA contestants had the opportunity to get a few pointers on stage after the show from the cast of “Stomp Out Loud” at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.
The Miss USA 2008 contestants dance their socks off during the Farouk-sponsored Miss USA/Best Buddies Nevada "Sock Hop" at the Stomp Out Loud theater lobby in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Rachel Smith, Miss USA and the 2008 MISS USA Contestants walk the red carpet as they arrive for a dinner hosted by Syrup Swimwear, the official swimwear sponsor of the 2008 MISS USA Competition. Proceeds from the dinner will go toward cancer research.
Tracey Brown, Miss Idaho USA 2008, and her Best Buddy, show off their best dance moves during the Farouk-sponsored Miss USA/Best Buddies Nevada "Sock Hop." Best Buddies works to enhance the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment.
The 51 contestants for the 2008 Miss USA pageant pose prior to a welcome event at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on Thursday, March 27, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada.