Miss Teen USA 2016 was the 34th Miss Teen USA pageant , was held at The Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas , Nevada on July 30 , 2016 . Katherine Haik of Louisiana crowned her successor Karlie Hay of Texas , at the end of the event . The pageant was webcast on the Miss Universe website , Facebook page , and mobile app as well as on Xbox 360 and Xbox One consoles via Xbox Live . It was hosted by Miss USA 2015 Olivia Jordan and social media star Cody Johns , while '' American Idol '' winner Nick Fradiani performed . This is the first time that the state of Nevada hosted the pageant and the first Miss Teen USA pageant held in the United States since 2007
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