Miss Teen USA 2007, the 25th Miss Teen USA pageant, was held on August 24, 2007 in Pasadena, California. At the conclusion of the final night of the competition Hilary Cruz of Colorado was crowned Miss Teen USA 2007 by outgoing titleholder Katie Blair of Montana. The event was hosted by Mario Lopez, who also hosted Miss Teen USA 1998 and Miss Teen USA 2003. In 2007 he also hosted the Miss America and Miss Universe pageants. The pageant was broadcast on NBC at 8:00 p.m. EST, rather than at 9:00 p.m. EST. To date, it was the final Miss Teen USA pageant to be televised on broadcast television due to NBC failing to renew its contract. Since then, it is broadcast over the Internet on the pageant's official website, its YouTube channel and on Microsoft's Xbox Live service. Results Placements Historical significance Colorado wins competition for the first time. Also becoming in the 23rd state who wins Miss Teen USA. New Jersey earns the 1st runner-up position for the first time. North Carolina earns the 2nd runner-up position for the first time. South Carolina earns the 3rd runner-up position for the first time. West Virginia earns the 4th runner-up position for the first time. States that placed in semifinals the previous year were Kansas, New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Virginia. Kansas and Virginia placed for the third consecutive year. New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island and South Carolina made their second consecutive placement. Illinois, Minnesota, New Mexico and West Virginia last placed in 2005. Alabama, Hawaii and Tennessee last placed in 2004. Colorado and Wyoming last placed in 1998. Michigan and Oklahoma break an ongoing streak of placements since 2005. Georgia and Maryland break an ongoing streak of placements since 2004. Events Contestants arrived in Pasadena on August 12 and participated in a number of events in the lead up to the final competition. On August 14 the official swimsuit poster shoot was held by the pool of the Pasadena Hilton, the host hotel. Competition rounds Finals The top fifteen was announced during the final telecast and went on to compete in the swimsuit competition, which featured music by Kat DeLuna. Following this the top ten delegates were announced and they competed in evening gowns, to music by the Jonas Brothers. After this, the two special award winners were announced, followed by the announcement of