Meaghan Jarensky
Encyclopedia
Meaghan Jarensky Castaldi is a beauty queen from The Bronx
, New York
who has competed in the Miss USA 2005
pageant.
2005 title in a state pageant held in 2004. It was her first attempt at the title, and she was crowned by outgoing titleholder Jaclyn Nesheiwat
. Her sister titleholder was Natascha Bessez, Miss New York Teen USA
2005.
in the Miss USA 2005
pageant held in Baltimore, Maryland in April 2005. She placed in the top ten of the nationally televised pageant, which was the first placement by a delegate from New York since 2002. Jarensky's Graecan-inspired gown was given a lot of attention during the pageant, because of its styling, which was highly unusual for a pageant gown. During the top 10 swimsuit competition, Jarensky almost tripped and fell on the cloth of Miss California USA
, Brittany Hogan
who accidentally dropped it.
Prior to the pageant, Jarensky appeared on a special Miss USA episode of Fear Factor
with five other Miss USA 2005 delegates. Jarensky was the fourth to leave, making her third place.
2010 pageant, which was held in September 2010 in Tucson, Arizona. She won the Whimsical Costume award.
and earned an international marketing degree from Pace University
in 2004.
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
who has competed in the Miss USA 2005
Miss USA 2005
Miss USA 2005, the 54th Miss USA pageant, was held in Baltimore, Maryland in April 11, 2005. It was won by Chelsea Cooley of North Carolina.Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title of Miss USA in the Hippodrome Theatre on April 11, 2005...
pageant.
Miss New York 2005
Jarensky won the Miss New York USAMiss New York USA
The Miss New York USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss USA pageant. Amber Collins is the reigning Miss New York USA 2011...
2005 title in a state pageant held in 2004. It was her first attempt at the title, and she was crowned by outgoing titleholder Jaclyn Nesheiwat
Jaclyn Nesheiwat
Jaclyn Nesheiwat Stapp is an actress, beauty queen, philanthropist, fashion model, and children’s book author with pageant roots in Florida and New York. She is one of five children raised in Umatilla, Florida...
. Her sister titleholder was Natascha Bessez, Miss New York Teen USA
Miss New York Teen USA
The Miss New York Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Like the first Miss USA competition , the first Miss Teen USA competition was won by a Miss New York Teen USA. That winner was Ruth Zakarian, who went on to...
2005.
Miss USA 2005
Jarensky represented New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in the Miss USA 2005
Miss USA 2005
Miss USA 2005, the 54th Miss USA pageant, was held in Baltimore, Maryland in April 11, 2005. It was won by Chelsea Cooley of North Carolina.Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title of Miss USA in the Hippodrome Theatre on April 11, 2005...
pageant held in Baltimore, Maryland in April 2005. She placed in the top ten of the nationally televised pageant, which was the first placement by a delegate from New York since 2002. Jarensky's Graecan-inspired gown was given a lot of attention during the pageant, because of its styling, which was highly unusual for a pageant gown. During the top 10 swimsuit competition, Jarensky almost tripped and fell on the cloth of Miss California USA
Miss California USA
Miss California USA is a pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant.The current titleholder is Katie Blair. She succeeded Alyssa Campanella on June 25, 2011 after Campanella was crowned Miss USA 2011....
, Brittany Hogan
Brittany Hogan
Brittany Elizabeth Hogan Mayer is a beauty queen from Escondido, California who was Miss Escondido 2005, Miss San Diego 2005, Miss California USA 2005 and Second Place in the Miss USA 2005 pageant.-Miss California USA 2005:...
who accidentally dropped it.
Prior to the pageant, Jarensky appeared on a special Miss USA episode of Fear Factor
Fear Factor
Fear Factor is an American stunt/dare reality game show. The original Dutch version was called Now or Neverland. When Endemol USA and NBC adapted it to the American market in 2001, they changed the name to Fear Factor. The show pits contestants against each other in a variety of stunts for a...
with five other Miss USA 2005 delegates. Jarensky was the fourth to leave, making her third place.
Mrs. America 2010
On July 10, 2010, Jarensky won the Mrs. New York America 2010 pageant under her married name, Meaghan Castaldi. She competed in the Mrs. AmericaMrs. America
Mrs. America Pageant honors married women throughout the United States of America. Each of the 51 contestants , ranging in age from the 20s to 50s, earns the right to participate in the national event by winning her state competition. These state events are under the direction of Mrs. America state...
2010 pageant, which was held in September 2010 in Tucson, Arizona. She won the Whimsical Costume award.
Education
Jarensky is a 1997 graduate of Absegami High SchoolAbsegami High School
Absegami High School is a public high school in Galloway Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District...
and earned an international marketing degree from Pace University
Pace University
Pace University is an American private, co-educational, and comprehensive multi-campus university in the New York metropolitan area with campuses in New York City and Westchester County, New York.-Programs:...
in 2004.
External links
- Miss New York USA official website
- Miss USA Official Profile (Internet Archive Cache)