{"id":259360,"date":"2026-08-24T19:21:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T19:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/24\/meet-the-hosts-and-judges-for-miss-teen-and-miss-usa-2026-kelsey-swanson-kylan-darnell-and-more\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T19:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T19:21:07","slug":"meet-the-hosts-and-judges-for-miss-teen-and-miss-usa-2026-kelsey-swanson-kylan-darnell-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/24\/meet-the-hosts-and-judges-for-miss-teen-and-miss-usa-2026-kelsey-swanson-kylan-darnell-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Hosts and Judges for Miss Teen and Miss USA 2026: Kelsey Swanson, Kylan Darnell and More"},"content":{"rendered":"


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It\u2019s almost time to crown a new Miss Teen USA and Miss USA 2026.<\/p>\n

Us<\/i> can exclusively confirm the hosts and judges for this year\u2019s beauty pageants, taking place at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in Miami later this week.<\/p>\n

Actor Ian Ziering<\/strong> and Miss USA 1993 Kenya Moore<\/strong> will host Miss USA, while Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt<\/strong> and Sean Michael Rae<\/strong> will take the reins for Miss Teen USA.<\/p>\n

As for the judges, The Real Housewives of Rhode Island<\/i><\/span><\/a> star Kelsey Swanson<\/strong> is one of the familiar faces who will help crown a winner for Miss Teen USA.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tBeauty pageants aren\u2019t always pretty. Competitive events from Miss USA to Miss Universe have all had their fair share of scandals and controversies over the years. In 1984, Miss America Vanessa Williams famously gave up her crown after nude photos were published in Penthouse. Years later, in 2006, Miss USA Tara Conner kept her sash [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cBeing asked to judge is incredibly special to me. Miss USA was such a defining chapter of my life, and I have so many memories of being on the other side of that stage,\u201d Kelsey, 32, exclusively shared with Us<\/i> on Monday, August 24. \u201cTo come back all these years later in this role during the 75th diamond anniversary really does feel like an incredible full-circle moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Bravo star, who was previously crowned Miss Rhode Island USA 2017, said the opportunity to judge is a task she doesn\u2019t take lightly.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s something surreal about returning to an experience that once meant so much to me and seeing it through an entirely different lens,\u201d she said. \u201cAfter competing at Miss USA, I went on to mentor and coach young women pursuing their own pageant dreams for a few years, so this world has remained very close to my heart. To now be invited back and trusted with a place at the judges\u2019 table is meaningful, and I\u2019m incredibly grateful for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joining her at the judges\u2019 table is internet personality and former Miss Ohio Teen USA 2022 Kylan Darnell<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing invited to judge Miss Teen USA is such a full circle moment for me,\u201d she exclusively told Us<\/em>. \u201cAs a former Miss Ohio Teen USA, I know how special this experience is, and I\u2019m so excited to be on the other side championing and celebrating this next generation of remarkable young women.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miss Teen USA alums Ki\u2019ilani Arruda<\/strong> and Kaliegh Garris<\/strong> will join Boss Babe Models owner Marie P. Anderson<\/strong> and celebrity designer Bessie Besana<\/strong> to round out the judges\u2019 table.<\/p>\n

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