It’s almost time to crown a brand-new Miss Teen USA and Miss USA 2025.
Luxury Handbag Shopping can exclusively reveal the hosts for this year’s beauty pageants and the judges who will help pick the winners from the Grand Sierra Resort & Casino in Reno, Nevada.
Emmanuel Acho and Miss USA 2015 Olivia Jordan will serve as the hosts for Miss USA 2025.
“I’m thrilled to come back to the Miss USA stage. Competing in pageants is where I found my voice,” Jordan, 37, exclusively shared with Us. “I feel honored to come back 10 years later to pass that baton to the next generation of empowered women. Their voices and their stories deserve to be heard; it’s an honor to be part of giving them that opportunity on this stage.”
As for who will have the opportunity to crown a new winner, The Valley’s Nia Sanchez, Bachelor Nation’s Jade Roper Tolbert, Dancing With the Stars’ Sasha Farber, fashion designer Kenneth Barlis and Hannah Edwards will serve as judges.
“I’m thrilled to be judging Miss USA because it celebrates incredible talent, confidence and the unique stories of these amazing women,” Farber, 41, told Us. “It’s inspiring to witness their journey and to be part of such a prestigious event.”
Sanchez, 35, who won Miss USA 2014, told Us it’s an honor to come back home and celebrate a new generation of young women.
“I am looking forward to hearing what makes each of these women unique and to get to know what they are passionate about,” she shared. “Miss USA is a huge responsibility and I want to know that the women selected will be ready to take on that role.”
Miss Teen USA 2025 will also feature plenty of star power, with Big Brother’s Taylor Hale serving as host.
“I thought for hosts for our Miss USA and Miss Teen USA this year, it was important to have familiar faces in the pageant world and familiar faces for the girls competing,” Miss USA president, chairman and CEO Thom Brodeur told Us. “And everybody remembers America’s favorite houseguest!”
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Jena Sims will join model Cassidy Wolf, Real Housewives of Potomac’s Candiace Dillard Bassett, singer Madisyn Shipman and actor Josh Randall on the judges panel.
“In a way, it’s healing,” Sims, 36, told Us about why she wanted to participate. “I was Miss Georgia Teen USA in 2007, and my experience didn’t end the way I had wanted so I’m excited to be back and see this through fresh eyes.”
Bassett, 38, said she immediately “squealed” when she got the call to participate in Miss Teen USA 2025. She then quickly got to work in figuring out how she would be the best judge.
“Authenticity. Confidence that’s quiet and steady — not performative,” she told Us when asked to share what she’s looking for. “I want to see a woman who knows exactly who she is and walks in that truth, whether she’s in a swimsuit or speaking from the heart. As someone who’s lived the pageant experience, I know how much pressure comes with those lights, that stage and the place. The women who can rise above the nerves and connect — really connect — are the ones who leave a lasting impression.”
This year, fans have the opportunity to watch the show from home as Miss Teen USA 2025 takes place Thursday, October 23, at 5 p.m. PST. Miss USA 2025 will occur one day later on Friday, October 24, at 5 p.m. PST.
