Tonight Show photos!

above photo copyright Miss Universe, LP, LLLP

Hi Everyone! I had a great conversation with Courtney today. She sent me these photos from the Tonight Show!
Last night Courtney attended her first hockey game, at the home of the LA Kings. They pulled some contestants to go down to the ice and try to shoot hockey pucks into the net for charity. Courtney was not chosen for that activity, which was just fine for the desert girl!

Yesterday (Thursday) was her roomie's birthday. Our thoughtful Courtney sent Rebecca flowers and helped her celebrate. Happy birthday, Miss Alabama USA!

Today there was no rehearsal and the girls did some touring. They toured the Walt Disney Concert Hall (top photo), had a bus tour of Hollywood, then they were dropped off at Rodeo Drive for a little window shopping.

Tonight they all go to an LA Lakers game, so if you're watching NBA instead of NCAA, look for Courtney! She's really looking forward to tomorrow's activity, which is with the Best Buddies organization. After that, COMPETITION!

Previews are Sunday morning, Preliminary Interviews Sunday at noon, dress rehearsal Monday morning, and Preliminary show (swimsuit and evening gown) Monday at noon. Then it will be over to the Kodak Theatre for hours upon hours of television production rehearsals until we get to see Courtney crowned MISS USA on Friday night!

For those of you wondering what Previews are--this when the judges first see all the contestants. Each contestant will walk and pose for the judges in their evening gowns, then their swimsuits, so the judges can see all 51 contestants before they start any scoring. And this year, the Preliminary judges will choose 9 ladies to go to the semifinals, then the Miss Universe Organization will choose 6 more to complete the Top 15. No, I do not know who does the choosing for the MUO! That information is not released to me! I do know that the Preliminary judges work on a mention system. That means that they will circle the names of their 9 favorites in Interview, then circle their 9 for Swimsuit, then their 9 for Evening Gown. The 9 with the highest # of mentions go to the Semifinals and are announced live during the Telecast (Friday night).

Whew--lots of stuff in that paragraph, and probably more than you're really interested in knowing! Oh, you might be interested in this--I know that some of the contestants are wearing different evening gowns than what you've seen in the photos. Reasons for this vary; some girls' gowns weren't finished yet, some girls change their minds, and some might just plan to wear one for photos and another for competition. Not Arizona. Courtney chose her gown, LOVES it (as do I), and that's what you'll see for competition! I believe in that game plan.

Anyone going to the pageant and still need tickets? Courtney's mom has 3 for sale. If you are interested, please email me at info@missarizonausa.net.

Thanks for visiting, and especially thank you for keeping Courtney in your prayers. It's nearly "go" time, and she will really need her rest and the energy to focus on doing her best in the next couple of days.

Blessings,


Britt