Miss USA 2021 Preliminary Recap and Reaction 

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I've realized whenever its Ms USA you are the one who really knows what Ms USA is looking for, Everything was on point and I'm slowly getting their right formula for their chosen winner

My 5 top favorites: North Carolina, Illinois, Nevada, Kentucky, Michigan. Omgosh. They are stunnnnninnnngg!

North Carolina and Illinois are my favorites to win the crown. Both are very queenly and have a strong presence. But I won't be surprised if Kentucky, Florida or Nevada would surprise us all and take the crown. I love the production this year tho. It's more lively and you could really feel the competition as an audience.

This was so fun to watch. Thanks for making it. Excited to see what happens.

Thanks for the love for NY! She's amazing!

Go Louisiana!!!!! Dani have a fantastic time on your trip!!!! Love the insights!!

nevada, illinois, north carolina

So excited for Miss USA this year!! 😍 Like always great commentary Dani!

Dani you are the BEST - i had several head shaking moments right with you! OMG love your maryland/nevada NEED elegance alert for gown!!!

I agree with you 100% Illinois is Universe ready for sure. She nailed Preliminary!!!

I missed the preliminary but I’m glad I got to see your review. As always love your content ❤️

Definitely on par with all my faves great review spot on 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

YES YES YES! Exactly what I was thinking. This Miss USA class is extremely competitive and there's at least a handful of women that would honor the crown!

Hey Dani love yahh!!!!

These comments are so spot on! Loved this!

Wow that was quick!

Yes, Nebraska reminded me of Isabela Galeria's 2019 gown.

MICHAGAN! yes indeed. Listen i watched her state interview . incredible

I really liked your analysis. Surely shows your knowledge. I totally agree with your observation on both Florida and Kentucky's gowns especially. They can get more out of their evening gown performances with different dresses and better styling.

Maryland,Georgia,Tennessee,Texas and North Dakota loved them!!

You gave such great feedback.

Hawaii, Illinois, and Texas were the ones that I could see on a Miss Universe stage...at this point.

Maryland looks like Miss South Africa 2010, Bokgang Montjane. Stunning.

I am second hehe !! I am 6 minutes late! Love you Dani!!! ❤️

Just from preliminary event, I love North Dakota, North Carolina and Kentucky.

Love your video! OMG North Carolina is my winner! My thoughts were exact opposite for Louisiana's gown. She is so polished. Love Michigan as well but I just can't anymore with the platform heels. They are all so gorgeous. Thank you so much for all of your hard work! Love you!

North Carolina for the win with ND as 1st ru. Kentucky is capably represented. Lots of variations on Deshauna Barber's gown. FUN year!

THANK YOU! 100% agree on opening outfits, I was SO thrown! My favs from prelims were Maryland, Kentucky, Georgia, and Nevada! They were the four I felt confident we could throw on a plane to Israel and they could hold their own at universe! Of course without videos or bios I have ZERO idea of their skill in interview which is half the battle 🙃

North Carolina .South Carolina .New York top3 😙🥳🥳🥳🥳🤩

Maryland's face is talking. I love her so muchh! anyways at first i thought Wisconsin on evening gown is Gal Gadot walking on a premier movie night

Nevada for me from 🇵🇭

Go Kataluna! 😁😁😁😁❤PH

I love Miss Indiana.

Nevada!!!

Texas, New York, and Illinois are definitely my top 3! 👑

Nevada and Illinois hit me different. I must say. There’s something in them that sets them apart from the others.

MISS TEXA E LINDA E TAMBEM CAROLINA DO NORTE, SÃO AS MINHAS FAVORITAS

Hi Dan Fan of yours from Philippines 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

Greetings from South Africa🇿🇦 Dani! Admittedly I don't know anything about Miss USA, so this was a welcome introduction! The calibre of your girls are phenomenal! They're giving me serious VS Angels vibe 😍. I really don't know enough about the contestants (i.e. their speaking ability and advocacies), but based on your video and purely on whom I would like to see at Miss Universe, my personal favourites based on First Impressions are: Kentucky!! My number 1 choice! (Refreshing, and if she's a great speaker like you say, she will do well at MU.) Nevada Illinois New York Florida Maryland But given the winner has literally no time to prep for MU; my money is on Kentucky. But may the best girl win! 💛

Georgia Nevada Maryland and Missouri (somewhat) were the only ones that were not boring on stage. Young people don’t want to see someone boringly walk across a stage we want someone fierce, strut, boom POW! Gives face.

Totally agree. I love maryland, florida and illinois. Just wanna ask why washington is not in your list?

Wisconsin👑

Wow a lot of beautiful ladies ,i can wait to see who gets to go to Miss Universe ♥️

NEVADA ❤❤❤

Hi dani, please do live reaction videos! 🥳😀❤️

miss Nevada is giving me Miss Grand International vibe

1- District of Columbia 2- Florida 3- Illinois 4- Kentucky 5- North Dakota 6-Pennsylvania 7- Louisiana Top 3 8-Nebraska 9-North Carolina - my fave for the 👑 10- Texas

Hello Dani. Another wonderful review. I'm laughing when you review the opening number costume. I was just thinking if you are also wearing it on your review. Just kidding. Belated Happy Thanksgiving.

I agree with everything you said about North Dakota! And I have to confess that I feel like when it comes to stage presence, performance she can easily be outshined…

Shocked that NJ isn’t on this list!! She’s a Queen 👑😍

north carolina, south carolina, illinois, florida, kentucky, texas one of those is the winner in my eyes, this yea the competition is top notch

Florida beautiful

MICHIGAN DID NOT PLAY AROUND!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

I liked ARKANSAS FLORIDA ILLINOIS* KANSAS LOUISIANA NEVADA* NEW YORK * N CAROLINA* N DAKOTA* TENNESSE* WISCONSIN Colorado, New Mex Oregon, R.I..Wash Mississippi hoping they squeeze in, bits & pieces I love.

Hands down one of the most competitive editions in years-reminiscent of Miss USA 2011! Maryland is channeling Naomi Campbell-iconic bangs. Florida is really on fire and is the moment. North Carolina is statuesque and authoritative. Kentucky is a force to be reckoned with. I think the four have the strongest chances of bringing USA back to the top five, maybe even get the ninth crown 👀

Louisiana’s gown does not need to be changed. The color was different and out of the box and no one else had it. She wore it well and pulled it off. It is a gown that would stand out at Universe and not blend it with all of the typical colors. The style is unique and stunning on her also. You have to remember that the gown needs to be something unique to that particular contestant and her personality. Everyone doesn’t have to stick to a certain mold... that is not how you stand out! Wear that gown Louisiana 🧡🧡🤩🤩

I luv Nevada’s performance

NE's gown was created by elite Filipino Designer Mark Bumgarner. He created the green gown that Pia wore at Miss SA a few months ago. NE's gown is breathtaking!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 Once again Dani, your reviews are on point! I agree with a lot of your choices, but I am hoping to see a first time winner this year. 😜😊

North Carolina has the MU vibe.

Maryland or neveda for the crown,hope this to be the top 2

As I was watching I was like... what is Dani going to say about all of this??? Did you think it was crazy that we had to pay so much to watch? So happy you got this up so fast! ALSO - while I was watching I just kept thinking - whoever wins this is going straight to Miss Universe, so I wasn't even looking for a Miss USA necessarily, I was looking for a Miss Universe...

Illinois is definitely my favorite this year! I’m so happy to see so much color in evening gown. It seems that white gowns dominate some years, but not this year. Hope it stays that way! Was there a gown sponsor? You could definitely tell it wasn’t Sherri Hill!

My Ms. USA in 2020 is accurate and Asya won! My winner this year is Illinois. She can easily win this trust me... 🤗

Pennsylvania Sydney.. scorched it !!! Don’t be surprised ;)

NEVADA

I love Florida!!

Me too, why the intro is in different suit. "Single ladies" 🤣

I'm fairly certain the majority of women mentioned here will make the cut for finals. But of course interview is always the ultimate determining factor so we shall see come November 29 how that rounds out the ladies' performance in the prelim pageant. Also, absolutely agree with your criticisms of the stage and choreo. I personally am hoping like Miss Universe in recent years, that this is different to the actual stage that will be used come finals. It looks smaller than the 2020 stage and that was the height of the pandemic. Patiently awaiting your vlog and IG content from Tulsa come Coronation Day. Safe travels.

the sad thing for me is Miss Nevada is getting so much hate not even from US pageant fans but some people from the Philippines saying she shouldn't be there as she isn't a "REAL" woman when she is actually a real woman as transwoman is a real woman. it's just sad and it's not even our pageant but just because Nevada has Filipino blood that's it. I hope she could win so could prove all those people wrong and make a bigger stage and advocacy for MISS USA OR MISS UNIVERSE.

Top 5: Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee Top 12: Delaware, Georgia, Luisiana, Maryland, Nebraska, South Carolina, Utah.

Tennessee

Florida

OMG! First again ❤️ Hi, Dani!

Illinois has been my bet 4 the win.. However im loving most the ladies this year

Hi Dani, i love watching ur videos, I am from the Philippines, can i get a shout out after letting u know that I am not skipping the advertisrment in ur video? 🤭, niwei, i do love pageants and ur reviews were just honest and straightforward. Thanks for keeping us updated...

Please give me a link to watch full preliminary competition.

FLORIDA 🌟🌟🌟💫💫💫🇺🇸👑🏆

North Carolina for Miss USA 2021

Florida, Maryland & Kentucky! If one of them wins, USA will be a game-changer because anyone of them would make USA an instant Top 5 contender for Miss Universe. I also like Illinois & South Carolina. But my Top 3 above are Miss Universe-ready! Kindda underwhelemed with New York though. Was expecting more from her because she was one of my early favorites.

It is time for USA to bring back the Miss Universe crown. :)

I've been feeling for a non-black winner, but when I saw Illinois- it's over.

Thanks for all your observations & positive critiques. I streamed it & will throw out that North Carolina, Illinois, Kentucky, New York, Texas had my highest scores (texas in 5th place after a great gown score) I have a huge question. When were the interviews held? how long ? 3 judges at a time?, and the million dollar question what percentage of final preliminary score?? (Last year i understood that each judge had an equal amount of contestants, it was a one-on-one virtual interview before the prelims. All judges got to view all the other interviews) Thanks to all who can answer these so important questions

Your thoughts for miss nevada please!

Florida❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

go usa

Hey, I have 2 favorites: ILLINOIS and NORTH DAKOTA !

Do some predictions of miss universe 2021 please 🙏🏼

After watching the Prelims. It looks like The girls were Overpowered by Nevada. But will see on the finals. This year the girls are really strong and beautiful...

Between North Carolina and Michigan should win

Hey Dani! Can you give reviews are the best pageant heels? Which are the most comfortable etc?

Tbought on Arizona?

Any thoughts about nj?

North Carolina was the best to me. She is ready for Miss Universe. Then Nebraska. Disappointed in New York and Florida and Kentucky gowns. Very safe.

My top 5: Tennessee New York Texas Illinois Florida

louisiana!!

4:00 I was re watching this to make sure I remember that correctly. She got 1st RU up both times she competed in usa (miss & teen) That is crazy to me, I bet that has never happened before for teen and miss. The odds are so slim.

It is sad that Miss USA does not broadcast live for all people around the world to watch. I wish Miss USA and Miss Universe broadcast live for all people free like Miss Grand does.

Potential Top 10 Tennessee (MU ready), New Mexico (giving me MU 2nd runner up 2015 vibe), Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Mississippi, Utah, North Dakota, Kentucky, Nebraska.

My Top 5 candidates are Kentucky, North Carolina, Florida, Nevada, and Maryland. Also, isn't it me but the arrangement of contestants is quite off? They should have stayed with the alphabetical order.