Project Sunshine is a not-for-profit organization that provides social, educational and recreational programs to children and families living with medical challenges. The contestants lend a hand by making greeting cards for children in local hospitals in Las Vegas.
Andrea Duke, Miss North Carolina USA 2008, Miss North Dakota USA 2008, Monica Day, Miss Ohio USA 2008, Lindsey Jo Harrington, Miss Oklahoma USA 2008, Danielle Roundtree, Miss New York USA 2008, and Mary Lee Horch, Miss Oregon USA 2008 perform their opening number in front of Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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).
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.
Andrea Duke, Miss North Carolina USA 2008; Hailey Laine Brown, Miss Tennessee USA 2008; Stephanie Tollefson, Miss North Dakota USA 2008; Kim Tantlinger, Miss Vermont USA 2008; Mary Lee Horch, Miss Oregon USA 2008; and Monica Day, Miss Ohio USA 2008, pose for a photo from the VooDoo Lounge at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.
Rachel Smith, Miss USA and the 2008 MISS USA contestants experience the excitement of the Carnivale Masquerade Show In The Sky at the Rio Hotel & Casino.
After participating in the Masquerade Show in the Sky at the Rio, the contestants went up to the rooftop at the VooDoo Lounge to pose for photos with a 360 degree view of Las Vegas.
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.
Andrea Duke, Miss North Carolina USA 2008, and her Best Buddy show off their best dance moves 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. Best Buddies works to enhance the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment.
The Miss USA 2008 contestants try on their opening number outfits for the live telecast which will be held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts located at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on April 11, 2008 and broadcast live from 9-11 p.m. ET on NBC and distributed internationally.
