Yahoo News The most daring looks Miss USA contestants have worn to compete in the pageant over the years
The Miss USA beauty pageant has been around since 1952.
Contestants have continued to wear even more daring looks over the years.
Here's a look at the most head-turning outfits ever worn at the Miss USA pageant.
Miss USA 1971 Michele McDonald wore a white dress with sheer sleeves.
The dress was also designed with ruffled cuffs.
Miss USA 1982 Terri Utley wore a brown high-low dress for her crowning moment.
Utley's dress also had long sheer sleeves with jewels sewn in throughout.
Courtney Gibbs made a statement during Miss USA 1988 in a black gown with a thigh-high slit.
The stunning black gown was designed with an intricate gold pattern.
Carole Gist won Miss USA in 1990 in a black-and-red dress with jewels sewn along the hems and sweetheart neckline.
The pageant queen's dress was also designed with a dramatic skirt and thigh-high slit.
Susie Castillo had her crowning moment at the Miss USA 2003 pageant in a semi-sheer lace gown.
Castillo's dress also had a thigh-high slit down the middle and ruffles going down the skirt.
Shandi Finnessey won Miss USA 2004 in a jeweled semi-sheer dress.
It also had a two-tone blue-and-gold skirt with a thigh-high slit in the middle.
Miss USA 2005 Chelsea Cooley looked chic in a black gown with a plunging neckline and slit.
The dress also had a flowing train. She paired it with simple black heels.
Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner stunned in a white gown.
Conner's gown had a ruffled thigh-high slit and a dramatic train. She paired it with simple gold heels and dangling earrings.
Rachel Smith won Miss USA 2007 in a striking red gown with side cutouts.
Smith's dress also had a plunging neckline and sequined skirt.
Miss USA 2011 contestant Ana Christina Rodriguez looked stunning in a dress with a sheer thigh-high slit.
The thigh-high slit of Rodriguez's dress also had feathers sewn into it.
During Miss USA 2011, Ashley Durham sparkled in a one-sleeve, icy-blue dress.
Durham wore the dress designed with a thigh-high slit with simple silver heels.
Miss USA 2012 contestant Katherine Webb wore a sheer illusion dress during the competition.
Webb's dress was also designed with a thigh-high slit.
During Miss USA 2013, Chelsea Caswell looked chic in a sparkly black dress.
Her black dress was designed with a sweetheart neckline and a thigh-high slit.
Marissa Powell looked fabulous in a white dress during the 2013 Miss USA pageant.
Powell's dress had a sheer skirt.
During Miss USA 2013, Ashley Love-Mills turned heads in a sparkly bodysuit with a white skirt.
She accessorized the dress with statement earrings and simple silver heels.
Miss USA 2015 contestant Mame Adjei's dress had a completely sheer skirt.
Adjei's gown was also designed with a sheer top and a dramatic skirt.
At Miss USA 2015, Anea Garcia wore a white dress with a sheer cutout going down the middle.
Garcia's dress featured jewels going down the middle.
Miss USA 2016 contestant Sydnee Stottlemyre wore a white dress with sheer cutouts.
The sheer cutouts across her thighs, midriff, and chest were all embellished with jewels.
During Miss USA 2017, Kára McCullough wowed in a gold-and-white dress.
McCullough's dress was designed with a plunging neckline and thigh-high slit.
Miss USA 2018 contestant Marianny Egurrola looked stunning in a sparkly blue dress.
Egurrola's off-the-shoulder dress featured a plunging neckline and sheer skirt.
Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst turned heads in a sleek one-shoulder dress.
Kryst's dress had a thigh-high slit and gold chains draping off the right sleeve.
Mariela Pepin competed as Miss Maryland in 2019 in a yellow dress with sheer cutouts going down the skirt.
Pepin's dress was also designed with a plunging neckline.
Tianna Tuamoheloa competed as Miss Nevada in Miss USA 2019 wearing a beautiful one-shoulder dress.
Tuamoheloa's dress was designed with a sparkly sheer bodysuit and a white skirt with a thigh-high slit.
Miss USA 2020 contestant Alexis Lete hit the stage in a red dress.
She looked beautiful in a fringed gown designed with a thigh-high slit.
During the Miss USA 2020 pageant, Andreia Gibau turned heads in a red gown.
Gibau's strapless gown had a thigh-high slit and a fun crystal design on the front.
Miss USA 2020 Asya Branch took home the title in a black-and-white look.
Branch walked the stage in a sparkly, strapless dress that she paired with matching earrings.
Miss USA 2020 contestant Haley Pontius walked the runway in a vibrant shade of blue.
Her blue gown had a strapless, corset-style bodice made from satin, as well as a floor-length, sparkle-covered skirt. The latter also had a thigh-high slit.
During Miss USA 2020, Kim Layne represented Idaho in a sleek blue dress.
Her sparkly dress was designed with a thigh-high slit and a cutout in the back. The sparkle from her dress caught the lights onstage.
Miss USA 2020 contestant Mariah Jane Davis had the standout look at the competition.
Davis' one-shoulder gown featured a thin, sheer slit across the front, and had sparkly pink details on the sleeve and waist.
Taylor Fondie wore a unique dress covered in what looked like small mirrors at the Miss USA 2020 pageant.
The reflective pieces on Fondie's sleeveless dress, which had a thigh-high slit, were seemingly red, white, and blue — though they shifted in color with the stage lighting.
Miss Kentucky Elle Smith won the title of Miss USA 2021 in a glittering gown.
Smith's dress, which was covered in glistening gems, featured a plunging neckline, as well as a daring leg slit.
Miss Texas R'Bonney Gabriel won Miss USA in 2022 while wearing a sheer, gem-covered dress.
Gabriel, a fashion designer from Houston, Texas, won the crown while wearing a sheer, crystal-encrusted gown.
In 2023, Miss Maryland USA, Savena Mushinge, wore a dazzling silver dress with a cape.
Mushinge wore a sheer gown with glittering stripes during 2023's competition. Her dress was complete with a thigh-high leg slit and flowing shawl.
Miss Utah Noelia Voigt took home the crown in a dazzling yellow gown.
Voigt was crowned the new Miss USA in Reno, Nevada, on Friday.
To accept her new title, Voigt wore a floor-length yellow gown coated with crystals. The dress had cutouts on the bodice.
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