Miller-Keyes returned to pageantry several years after winning Miss Virginia Teen USA , and competed in Miss Virginia USA in 2016 and 2017 , placing as the third runner-up and first runner-up , respectively to Desiree Williams and Jacque Carroll . After moving to North Carolina , Miller-Keyes competed in Miss North Carolina USA 2018 , representing Asheville , where she ended up winning the title by outgoing titleholder Katie Coble . As Miss North Carolina USA , Miller-Keyes was given the right to represent North Carolina at the Miss USA 2018 competition , held in Shreveport , Louisiana . While at Miss USA , Miller-Keyes advocated for her platform of sexual assault awareness . She went on to place as the first runner-up in the competition , behind eventual winner Sarah Rose Summers of Nebraska . After finishing her reign , Miller-Keyes was unable to crown her successor due to filming commitments for '' The Bachelor '' . Her successor , Cheslie Kryst , who would later win Miss USA 2019 was instead crowned by Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2018 Kaaviya Sambasivam
Miss USA 2018
Miss USA 2018
Caelynn Miller-Keyes