Miss Tennessee USA 2021 was held on 13th March 2021 at 4:30 PM (CT) where Elizabeth Graham Pistole was crowned the new queen. She succeeds and was crowned by Miss Tennessee USA 2020 Justice Enlow and will now represent Tennessee at Miss USA 2021.
Elizabeth Graham Pistole is the founder of Dancing Divas and Dudes, a nonprofit dance team for individuals with special needs. She gave a strong competition to the other ladies at the regional contest emerging as a front-runner for the crown.
The newly crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2021 Elizabeth Graham Pistole’s court included –
1st Runner-up – Emily Suttle from Franklin
2nd Runner-up – Christine Williamson from Tennessee Valley
3rd Runner-up – Lily McKenzie from East Tennessee
4th Runner-up – Samantha Elaine from Nashville
On being crowned the winner, Elizabeth expressed, “My word for 2021 was to be intentional. To be intentionally grateful, intentionally present, and intentionally push myself to grow. This intentionality along with hard work and resilience has allowed me to achieve my dream of becoming Miss Tennessee USA. I am so honored to have been able to reach this goal and humbled to have been chosen from such an exceptional group of young women.”
“The journey towards my goals has been filled with many highs and many lows. These have ultimately shaped me into the woman I am today, and I believe that the next year push me to become a better version of myself. As I start this chapter of my life, I hope to make every one of you proud”, she added.
She also thanked everyone in her life who made her dream come true. “The journey has just begun and I am ready to make the most of every day. I’m so ready to join forces with the @greenwoodproductions family, @usakimig and all the Greenwood Productions sponsors to achieve great things in this year and on the Miss USA stage. Let’s do this”, she concluded.
Along with Elizabeth Pistole, Annie Zhao was crowned Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2021 as she becomes the official representative of Tennessee at Miss USA 2021. McKinley Farese, Mary Humphrey, Grace Sparkman and Kendall Raye Kuczek were adjudged first, second, third and fourth runners-up respectively.
Congratulations to the newly crowned queens!