Best of luck going for the crown next month!

When Miss USA Sarah rose Summers gives up her crown in next months Miss USA Pageant, Maine will be well represented!

Get to know Miss Maine USA 2019 Lexie Elston, a woman with a dream of becoming a Biologist for the United States Interior. Lexie hails from Portland. She is currently a student earning her undergraduate degree in Environmental Science, and is planning to attend Texas A&M University to obtain her Master's degree. She plans on teaching one day, hopefully at USM!

The Miss USA Pageant will air live from Reno Tahoe Thursday, May 2 at 8pm, on FOX 22 Bangor.

Learn more about this year's competition at www.missusa.com/competition

Also, watch this video that features Miss Maine contestants over the last 60 plus years!

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