Stormi Bree Henley
Congratulations Miss Teens USA 2009!

On July 31, 2009 Stormi Bree Henley, Miss Tennessee Teens USA was crowned the new Miss Teens USA 2009. The competition was held at the Atlantis, Paradise Island Resort in the Bahamas. The event was streamed online via a webcast from the Miss Teens USA website to a worldwide audience for the first time ever. The pageant was traditionally televised over a national station in the United States only, however, following the end of the contract in 2007, the organization decided to take the even world-wide.

Judges at the 2009 Miss Teens USA pageant included: John Shea, Commercial Agent for Frontier Booking, Inc.; Mark Turner, Commercial Agent for Abrams Artistis; Duane Gazi, director of Scouting and Development for Trump Model Management; Heather Kerzner, Kerzner International, Inc.; Rhona Graff, Vice President/Assistant to the President of Trump Organization; Gillian Sheldon Heckendorf, Managing Editor for Momlogic.com; Eric McLendon, Actor and Realtor for The Corcoran Group; and Eva Chen, Beauty and Health Editor for Teen Vogue.

The star-studded event also included Mis USA 2008 Crystle Stewart and Seth Goldman of NBC's "Entertainment Buzz" as emcees for this year's pageant. In addition, Canadian singer/songwriter, Leah Renee, performed a new song, "Insanity" from her debut CD, Storybook. Other songs performed at his year's 2009, Miss Teens USA Pageant include "Over You" and "See you in the Dark" off hit band Honor Society's debut album, Fashionably Late.

Throughout the pageant, Stormi competed against young women from across the 50 states and the District of Columbia in three categories: including swimsuit competition, evening gown, and interview. At the conclusion of the two-hour event, Stevi Perry, Miss Teens USA 2008, crowned her successor, Stormi Bree Henley.

The top five finalists for the 2009 Miss Teens USA pageant in placing order include:

• Miss Teens USA 2009 Winner: Stormi Bree Henley
• First Runner-Up: Brooke Fletcher, Miss Georgia Teens USA
• Second Runner-Up: Chelsea Gilligan, Miss California Teens USA
• Third Runner-Up: Kasey Staniszewski, Miss Maryland Teens USA
• Fourth Runner-Up: Brittany Guidry, Miss Louisiana Teens USA

Prizes included in Stormi Henley's Miss Teens USA 2009 prize package include:

• Custom diamond tiara and jewelry created by Diamond Nexus Labs
• A two-year scholarship from the New York Film Academy
• Eveningwear gowns designed by Sherri Hill
• A cosmetic package by LOVER Cosmetics
• An assortment of DXG USA Luxe Collection video camera
• Year-long supply of Farouk Systems products, makers of CHI products
• A six-day/five-night vacation for two, at Atlantis, Paradise Island Bahamas
• Membership to Gravity Fitness and papering at John Berrett Salon
• Fashion portfolio by leading fashion photographer Fadil Berisha
• Access to a New York City apartment for the year of her reign including living expenses
• Along with much more

Stormi Bree Henley is honored to have been selected to represent her nation as Miss Teens USA 2009 from the number of beautiful contestants. She looks forward to what the year has in store for her as well as all of the wonderful opportunities, which this title will bring to her in the future.