Miss USA 2025: Pageant Date, Where to Watch, Judges, and More
Who will go home with the crown? This October, contestants from around America descend on Reno, Nevada, to compete in the Miss USA pageant. The winner will go on to represent the U.S. at the Miss Universe pageant.
Want to follow along and see who take over from Michigan’s Alma Cooper as the new Miss USA? We have everything you need to know about how to watch the pageant and what to expect.
Miss USA 2025 takes place on October 24
The 2025 Miss USA pageant will take place on Friday, October 24, at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno. The event caps off a week of activities, including preliminary events and the Miss Teen USA pageant.
The Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants are open to the public. You can buy tickets for the Preliminary Competition for both pageants, which will take place on October 22. The Miss Teen USA pageant and coronation is scheduled for Thursday, October 23 at 5 p.m. The Miss USA pageant and coronation is set for Friday, October 24, at 5 p.m.
How to stream Miss USA 2025
Want to watch the Miss USA 2025 pageant at home? Last year’s event aired live on The CW. But this year’s pageant isn’t part of the network’s schedule.
Instead, the 2025 Miss USA pageant will stream live on The Queen Beauty Network. You don’t need a subscription to watch the pageant. However, you will need to buy a one-time ticket for the pay-per-view broadcast. An all-in bundle, which includes the preliminary events for both pageants, costs $69.99. If you just want to watch the Miss USA finals, it costs $24.99 in advance or $34.99 the day of.
Once you have your ticket, download the Queen Beauty Network app on your smart TV, phone, or tablet. When the show begins, just open the app and watch.
What’s changing in this year’s Miss USA pageant?
This year’s Miss USA pageant will be the first under new CEO Thom Brodeur. The experience pageant coach and judge took over the organization after a string of controversies that culminated in the shocking resignation of both Miss USA 2023 and Miss Teen USA 2023.
Among the changes that Brodeur has promised are backing away from restrictive NDAs for winners and more independence for judges, he told People.
This year’s judges include The Valley’s Nia Sanchez (who won Miss USA in 2014), Bachelor Nation’s Jade Roper Tolbert, Sasha Farber from Dancing With the Stars, fashion designer Kenneth Barlis, and Hannah Edwards.
“I am looking forward to hearing what makes each of these women unique and to get to know what they are passionate about, Sanchez told Us Weekly. “Miss USA is a huge responsibility and I want to know that the women selected will be ready to take on that role.”
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