Kett Cosmetics makeup artist Roque Cozzette applies the finishing touches to Raelene Aguilar, Miss New Mexico USA 2008 prior to competing in the first round of judging for the 2008 Miss USA Competition.
Tiffany Andrade, Miss New Jersey USA 2008; Raelene Aguilar, Miss New Mexico USA 2008; and Danielle Roundtree, Miss New York USA 2008, perform in their Syrup Swimwear and Nina shoes during the swimsuit competition at the 2008 Miss USA Presentation Show.
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.
Candice Crawford, Miss Missouri USA 2008, Raelene Aguilar, Miss New Mexico USA 2008, Veronica Grabowski, Miss Nevada USA 2008, Tori Rae Wanty, Miss Montana USA 2008, Micaela Johnson, Miss Nebraska USA 2008, Tiffany Andrade, Miss New Jersey USA 2008, and Breanne Silvi, Miss New Hampshire USA 2008 perform their opening number in front of the Bellagio fountains in Las Vegas.
Veronica Grabowski, Miss Nevada USA 2008, Raelene Aguilar, Miss New Mexico USA 2008, and Tiffany Andrade, Miss New Jersey USA 2008 perform their opening number in front of the Bellagio fountains in Las Vegas.
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.
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.
Brittany Mason, Miss Indiana USA 2008; Kaylee Unverzagt, Miss Minnesota USA 2008; Vincenza Carrieri-Russo, Miss Delaware USA 2008; Raelene Aguilar, Miss New Mexico USA 2008, and Casandra Tressler, Miss Maryland USA 2008, show off their socks during the Farouk-sponsored Miss USA/Best Buddies Nevada "Sock Hop" at the Stomp Out Loud theater lobby in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.
Raelene Aguilar, Miss New Mexico USA 2008, introduces herself during a welcome event for 2008 Miss USA pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on Thursday, March 27, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada.