Hamden resident joins Miss USA contestants on May 2

Updated 1:23 pm EDT, Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Acacia Courtney of Hamden is a contestant in this year’s Miss USA 2019 contest. Photo: Contributed Photo /

RENO — The Miss Universe Organization has announced that Vanessa and Nick Lachey will return to host the 2019 Miss USA Competition taking place inside Grand Sierra Resort and Casino’s Grand Theatre in Reno May 2 on Fox.

Acacia Courtney of Hamden is one of the many young women who are participating in this year’s contest.

Actress, host and former pageant winner Vanessa Lachey and multi-Platinum recording artist and television personality Nick Lachey return as hosts for the second time

The 2019 Miss USA Competition is a two-hour special event, which concludes with Miss USA 2018 Sarah Rose Summers crowning her successor. Women representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia will compete for the opportunity of becoming the next Miss USA.

To learn more about this year’s contestants visit www.missusa.com/contestants.

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