Barnette represented Virginia in the Miss USA 2007 pageant which was held in Los Angeles , California on March 23 , 2007 at the Kodak Theatre . She placed in the top 10 and became the first woman from Virginia to place in the Miss USA pageant since Kellie Lightbourn in 1999 . Barnette made the top 10 when she placed 10th in the swimsuit competition , and came back strong when she placed 6th in the evening gown competition . This made her place 7th overall , thus eliminating her from the top 5 . Barnette is the second former Miss Teen USA delegate to be chosen as a 2007 Miss state titleholder , following Magen Ellis of Texas who competed at Miss Teen USA in 2004
Miss USA 2007
Miss USA 2007
Lauren Barnette