Helen Salas
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Helen Marie Salas is a beauty pageant titleholder from the United States who placed in the top five in both the Miss USA
and Miss Teen USA
pageants.
2004 title in a state pageant held on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
on December 13, 2003. This was her first attempt at the title. In August 2004 she represented Nevada
in the Miss Teen USA
2004 pageant broadcast live from Palm Springs, California
where she placed second runner-up to Shelley Hennig
of Louisiana
. This was Nevada's highest placement since Victoria Franklin placed second runner-up to Vanessa Minnillo
of South Carolina
in 1998. Franklin, Salas' sister titleholder, held the Miss Nevada USA
2004 title.
2007 pageant in October, Salas was crowned Miss Nevada USA on December 21, 2006 after the previous titleholder Katie Rees
was dethroned the previous day amid allegations of indecent and immoral behavior in a Florida nightclub, with several photographs of Rees exposing her breasts, kissing other women, and simulating sexual acts released to the media. This followed a scandal involving then-current Miss USA Tara Conner
. Salas' "sister" titleholder, Miss Nevada Teen USA 2007, is Danielle Hashimoto.
to the 2007 Miss USA
pageant, broadcast live from the Kodak Theatre
in Hollywood, California on March 23, 2007, Salas placed third in the swimsuit
competition and at least fifth in evening gown (she walked too fast and didn't step on her marks, leading to no score being shown on TV), which allowed her to advance as one of the Top 5 finalists of the competition, finishing her participation in Miss USA 2007
as fourth runner-up to eventual winner, Rachel Smith
of Tennessee
.
Miss USA 2007
Miss USA 2007, the 56th Miss USA pageant, was held in Hollywood, California, on March 23, 2007, after two weeks of events and preliminary competition. The winner of the pageant was Rachel Smith, of Tennessee....
and Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA 2004
Miss Teen USA 2004, the 22nd Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from Palm Springs on 6 August 2004. At the conclusion of the final competition, Miss Louisiana Teen USA Shelley Hennig was crowned by outgoing queen Tami Farrell of Oregon....
pageants.
Miss Nevada Teen USA 2004
Salas won the Miss Nevada Teen USAMiss Nevada Teen USA
The Miss Nevada Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed by The Atwell Group....
2004 title in a state pageant held on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a public, coeducational university located in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada, USA. The campus is located approximately east of the Las Vegas Strip. The institution includes a Shadow Lane Campus, located just east of the University Medical Center of...
on December 13, 2003. This was her first attempt at the title. In August 2004 she represented Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
in the Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
2004 pageant broadcast live from Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 37 miles east of San Bernardino, 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego...
where she placed second runner-up to Shelley Hennig
Shelley Hennig
Shelley Catherine "Shell" Hennig is a beauty pageant titleholder from Destrehan, Louisiana who held the Miss Teen USA 2004 title. She is also an actress who played Stephanie Johnson on Days of our Lives...
of Louisiana
Miss Louisiana Teen USA
The Miss Louisiana Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Louisiana in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
. This was Nevada's highest placement since Victoria Franklin placed second runner-up to Vanessa Minnillo
Vanessa Minnillo
Vanessa Joy Lachey is an-American television personality, television host, model, and actress. A former Miss Teen USA, she has been a New York-based correspondent for Entertainment Tonight and a host of Total Request Live on MTV...
of South Carolina
Miss South Carolina Teen USA
The Miss South Carolina Teen USA pageant is the competition that selects the representativies for the stat of South Carolina in the Miss Teen USA pageant. The pageant has been directed by RPM Productions since its inception....
in 1998. Franklin, Salas' sister titleholder, held the Miss Nevada USA
Miss Nevada USA
The Miss Nevada USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss USA pageant.While Nevada did well in the early years of the Miss USA pageant, they only placed once from 1987 to 2000...
2004 title.
Miss Nevada USA 2007
After placing first runner-up in the Miss Nevada USAMiss Nevada USA
The Miss Nevada USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss USA pageant.While Nevada did well in the early years of the Miss USA pageant, they only placed once from 1987 to 2000...
2007 pageant in October, Salas was crowned Miss Nevada USA on December 21, 2006 after the previous titleholder Katie Rees
Katie Rees
Katie Rees is a former beauty queen from the United States who was crowned Miss Nevada USA 2007...
was dethroned the previous day amid allegations of indecent and immoral behavior in a Florida nightclub, with several photographs of Rees exposing her breasts, kissing other women, and simulating sexual acts released to the media. This followed a scandal involving then-current Miss USA Tara Conner
Tara Conner
Tara Elizabeth Conner is an American beauty queen and model, who was Miss USA 2006 and has also competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants. Apart from her role as Miss USA, Conner has been employed as a model. She was a featured model on the HDNet series Bikini Fantasies in 2004,...
. Salas' "sister" titleholder, Miss Nevada Teen USA 2007, is Danielle Hashimoto.
Miss USA 2007
As the official representative of her stateMiss Nevada USA
The Miss Nevada USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss USA pageant.While Nevada did well in the early years of the Miss USA pageant, they only placed once from 1987 to 2000...
to the 2007 Miss USA
Miss USA 2007
Miss USA 2007, the 56th Miss USA pageant, was held in Hollywood, California, on March 23, 2007, after two weeks of events and preliminary competition. The winner of the pageant was Rachel Smith, of Tennessee....
pageant, broadcast live from the Kodak Theatre
Kodak Theatre
The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland shopping mall and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles...
in Hollywood, California on March 23, 2007, Salas placed third in the swimsuit
Swimsuit
A swimsuit, bathing suit, or swimming costume is an item of clothing designed to be worn by men, women or children while they are engaging in a water-based activity or water sports, such as swimming, water polo, diving, surfing, water skiing, or during activities in the sun, such as sun bathing.A...
competition and at least fifth in evening gown (she walked too fast and didn't step on her marks, leading to no score being shown on TV), which allowed her to advance as one of the Top 5 finalists of the competition, finishing her participation in Miss USA 2007
Miss USA 2007
Miss USA 2007, the 56th Miss USA pageant, was held in Hollywood, California, on March 23, 2007, after two weeks of events and preliminary competition. The winner of the pageant was Rachel Smith, of Tennessee....
as fourth runner-up to eventual winner, Rachel Smith
Rachel Smith
Rachel Renee Smith is an American beauty queen and television personality from Clarksville, Tennessee, who won the Miss USA pageant in 2007 and who previously had competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant.-Early life:...
of Tennessee
Miss Tennessee USA
The Miss Tennessee USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Tennessee in the Miss USA pageant.Since 2001 the pageant has been held in the auditorium at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee....
.