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.
Vincenza Carrieri-Russo, Miss Delaware USA 2008, Courtney Erin Carroll, Miss Alaska USA 2008, and Cassie Shore, Miss Wyoming USA 2008, get ready to throw beads from a float during the Masquerade Show in the Sky 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.
Beckie Hughes, Miss Colorado USA 2008; LauRen Merola, Miss Pennsylvania USA 2008; Cassie Shore, Miss Wyoming USA 2008; Michelyn Cynthia Butler, Miss Wisconsin USA 2008; Kaylee Unverzagt, Miss Minnesota USA 2008, and Skylene Montgomery, Miss West Virginia 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 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Michelyn Cynthia Butler, Miss Wisconsin USA 2008; Courtney Erin Carroll, Miss Alaska USA 2008; LauRen Merola, Miss Pennsylvania USA 2008; Kaylee Unverzagt, Miss Minnesota USA 2008; Beckie Hughes, Miss Colorado USA 2008; and Cassie Shore, Miss Wyoming USA 2008, pose with their Best Buddies during the Farouk-sponsored Miss USA/Best Buddies Nevada "Sock Hop" at the Stomp Out Loud theater lobby in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.
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.
The Miss USA 2008 contestants try on their Nina Shoes. The shoes will be worn by the contestants throughout the events, as well as the live final 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.
The Miss USA 2008 contestants try on their Syrup Swimwear bikinis. The competition suit will be worn during the preliminary competition, as well as the live final telecast and the fun suit will be worn for the official swimsuit poster.
