MISS USA 2023 Recap! 

Dani Walker needs to be in charge of the production of the show!!! How do we make this happen?

Was waiting for this. Dani never disappoints with her recaps.

After everything our community has gone through, we couldn’t be any more proud of our representative from Hawai’i. She is a Maui girl who sacrificed pageant training to serve our people first. Her response to her interview and final question had so much nuance that only Hawai’i people could pick on. It didn’t translate well to the U.S audience but it was selfless, giving and what we call kokua (dutiful). Mahalo Savannah for what you did. Yes this was Miss USA but I got emotional as I saw a contestant who represented the nation of Hawai’i with aloha. Imua Hawai’i!!!!! #mauistrong

I wish they would have at minimum done a shout-out to R’Bonney! She won Miss USA and then Miss Universe for USA. Morgan wouldn’t have been up there without her. I was bummed. Especially after last year’s shenanigans with the petty contestants. R’Bonney is our girl 🫶🏼

Miss Utah USA, the winner kind of reminds me of the last winner of Miss USA who went on to become Miss Universe. I hope Miss USA can pull it off this year winning Miss Universe. Cross my hands, Dani

"They were giving Amazon" (re: swimsuit capes) LOL I'm so with you!

Not for nothing but New York’s production was incredibly beautiful. We had intro dance, live singer, the stage was beautiful and shiny. I love NY and I hope this next year is just as beautiful.

Even though R’Bonney wasn’t there, I wished they would’ve given her an onstage acknowledgement.

Noelia is so perfect, as a Venezuelan I’m so happy for her, both countries are a powerhouses and Noelia at the MU is going to be 💣 she has the best of both countries in her! 🇻🇪🇺🇸

Im sure after making this video you now know about the situation with Texas and her gown! It’s so crazy how her original gown ripped back stage and she put on a random dress in the dark and made it work!!!

they should get Dani as a consultant. periodt!

Dani, the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants seriously need to get you as a judge. I love your opinions. You would be awesome. The best judge ever. Even if they don't make you a judge, they should give creative control to organize the pageants. You know what they should have, Dani - a talent show for Miss USA

I understand Dani is doing her thing as a coach and blogger right now, but I look forward to the day when a smart pageant organization decides they're tired of being less than and reach out to her to provide her an opportunity she's already ready for, being a key member of a team looking to (re)elevate pageantry to what it can be--aspirational for girls and young women looking to do good in their communities, bring attention to important issues and causes, and take their place as leaders in organizations and companies across all kinds of industries. That day isn't today and likely isn't tomorrow, but its coming, I absolutely know its coming.

Thank you for coming to watch the recap! I greatly appreciate all your support!!

It was such a competitive year! The girls were all so beautiful and so good on stage! Thank you for doing this as always! I hope a lot of them go on to still compete in different organizations! Also Dani I need a coup of this organization and let you take over! I didn't realize how bad it had gotten until you pointed things out!

I love your pageant reviews, Dani! We should have you, Susie Castillo, or Shandi Finnesey run the Miss USA Organization.

Dani, you definitely need to be in charge of production for the Miss USA shows. I love your creativity and ideas, as always you look absolutely gorgeous. ❤❤❤❤

Been waiting for this. Wisconsin is giving me Paris Hilton. I’m just sad that Iowa didn’t make it. Utah is well deserved of her win. I also smell a back to back win for US in Miss Universe . Who knows… But I can feel it. I hope Hawaii and Wisconsin will be sent to other international pageants like Hawaii for Miss Grand and Wisconsin for Miss Supranational. I believe they’ll do great and even bring home the crown. And I wish that they upload the show on RU-vid… 😊😊😊🙏🏽👼

Honestly your channel is like the best pageant content source! Keep up all the content! ❤️

I wanna confess that I spent the whole weekend looking at your videos (I hadn't had the pleasure to meet you), and I really looooved them! I think you have this lovely and funny way to comment your points of view! Congrats, Dani! ❤ big hug from a venezuelan fan! 👑🇻🇪

I won't be surprised if the USA have a back-to-back win for Miss Universe. The USA, Thailand and Puerto Rico are my Top 3 at the moment.

Thank you Dani for the recap. Love it!!!

Yes, I waited this❤you are best, unbiased pageant expert!

Yaaaaaay! Love this! You never disappoint us!

I don't know why but I just love listening to your voice, Dani. It's one of my ways to sleep early. Your voice is soothing! Love the recap!

Dani you should be president/CEO of Miss USA!!!!

THERE SHE IS.... I AM WAITING FOR THE ROAST FROM DANI!!!! I LOVE THE COMMENTARY AS ALWAYS!!!!

Dani needs to be hired for the Production team!

always love your content ❤

Texas had mentioned something during the telecast about her dress ripping or something backstage so I’m guessing that’s why she changed her gown for finals. Also you could clearly tell they were rushing to make a 2 hour telecast. Which they should never do again lol. They could have done so much better with everything but I’m giving them grace because it’s year one under new leadership. Next year I’ll be ruthless in my criticism lol. Also, I’m not mad that RBonney wasn’t there…I was upset that she didn’t get a dedicated shout out. She deserved that at least

Great recap Dani! I’m assuming you didn’t touch on some of the Top 20 contestants out of politeness? 😂 Also you nailed it on gowns and their impact. New York not making top 20 and Virginia not making top 5 are prime examples of how a gown choice/performance is essentially how the judges remember you. I agree there should’ve been a Bob Barker moment! Even if they had used his voice for announcing the contestants states! Also I didn’t even catch the Miss America catchphrase caption, now that’s a major oversight! 😂

I miss Bob Barker. The hosts were energetic and lovely if a bit perky. I don't like the cut from 20 to 5 and the long pauses between the naming of winner and top 5 was awful. The ladies were all beautiful. Thank you Dani. You are amazing

I much more appreciated a short, 2 hour show focusing more on the girls instead of a bunch of other stuff that I won't watch anyway. I would like to see judges who are former title holders.

I can't help but wonder, given the abundant resources at the United States' disposal, why can't we have the most captivating pageants? Just take a look at Miss Universe Thailand - it's an absolute spectacle! The lights, the music, the drama - it's all so incredible. So, why can't US pageants rise to that level of popularity again? We need to create a true spectacle.

Utah is super ready for the Universe! @daniwalker just remember this: last 2 standing in El Salvador are USA & Thailand.

Dani for President of Miss USA and Miss Universe Organization. I'm not saying just to flatter you but I see you as a great leader for women in pageantry. You definitely know the ins and outs so I personally nominate you to be the President of Miss USA and Miss Universe.

Fascinating that the final two were Utah, who is Venezuelan-American, and Hawaii, who is Filipino-American (with Vietnamese and Polish heritages strewn in there). Miss USA reflected the pageant powerhouses as well. :))

Miss USA was prepared by a Venezuelan team who was involved with the Osmel Souza era. I believe in a miss USA back to back this year...

Mahalo Dani-as always, on point. I don’t have access to streaming the show live-so these days I rely on your constant accurate assessments. I’m only a Miss Universe fan and as an older gay guy I used to have Miss USA and Universe viewing parties with like minded friends. It seems like these days one must be a hyphenated American to win-why can’t we all just be Americans? For the record my dna is Filipino, Puerto Rican, Portuguese and Spanish -born and reared in Hawaii -but missed the days when a contestant wasn’t representing 2 counties-sigh, it’s all changing. Keep doing you-you’re appreciated!

Miss USA should hire you, for real. Wow. You just get it

Maybe it's great to see R'bonney there too. I mean she won Miss Universe and she represented the USA so well.

I agree Dani. Miss Virginia USA should have been in the top 5. Overall I was impressed with the results. You were bang on Dani with Miss Utah USA who won. When it came to the top 5, I was most impressed with Miss Utah's answer. It was from that point I knew she was going to win.

i was so upset that they didn't do the parade of gowns this year :(

Hey Dani, you are really knowledgeable. You are great at this and very spot on. Can you make a video on what developing countries need to win? Such as Guyana, which got back its licenses this year after 7 years. I would much appreciate. Looking forward to your upcoming videos for Miss Universe.

OMG Dani can sing! ❤

Not for nothing but New York’s production was incredibly beautiful. We had intro dance, liver singer, the stage was beautiful and shiny. I love NY and I hope this next year is just as beautiful.

We need Dani Walker running this pageant, the production I felt was very lame and felt rushed.

She's super funny 🤣🤣 3:53. POSE POSE. I wish they had Dani Walker as Back stage correspondent like they had Ashley Graham and Jeannie Mai ❤.

Two things. Positive: Noelia is definitely in my "Sure Placements at MU" list. You crowned a great candidate. But also, this year was a bloodbath. So many great contestants. I hope the quality of contestants this year continues in the coming editions. Negative: OOOF, the Miss America parallels .YIKES.

I would be so disappointed if I worked for years to get to Miss USA and the highlight was bowling. So many other countries are doing a much better job production and pageant week wise. No wonder the venue wasn't full.

Here's an idea: let's embrace cutting-edge technology. Instead of the traditional questioning rounds, why not have Artificial Intelligence generate scenarios for the final contestants to immerse themselves in on screen? Imagine this: contestants on a green screen, placed in real-life scenarios. For instance, the host could inform a contestant that there's a new conflict in the country of Georgia, and its citizens are gathered in the town square, protesting. The contestant would then have the opportunity to address the crowd in that town square. With the magic of AI, we can bring this scenario to life, complete with visuals, screaming crowds, and a captivated audience. It's time to step up the game and truly engage the viewers. Let's get with the program!

Nice recap :)

I would not want to be on your bad side,lol. Amazing job again.

Let’s give Dani a mandate for Miss USA !!!

Love the answer of Wisconsin. It presented a unique perspective, and in my opinion, she truly deserved to be the winner.

Texas’ gown ripped and she got an emergency dress from Miss Alaska.

Love your commentary! I would love for Miss USA and Victoria secret to collab 😩 they both need a good comeback

Really excellent recap here! At the very least you should be in charge of the Miss USA social media!!

Texas’s gown ripped!!!

Dani you would make an EXCEPTIONAL pageant director!!!

Tape delayed in the Pacific Time Zone on CW affiliates. Thought it would be live on the app, but nope.

PA had the best answer that actually adressed the question well. The others were not directly answering with a real solution. Utah was next best.

She ran to another state after being 1st RU in Alabama this year.

Watching this i can say South Africa, Thailand, Philippines their production is amazing.?USA really needs to up their game .

Dani, any thoughts on why NY did not make the cut?

Completely agree with you! I was upset that did not have them stop and pose during evening gown. we also did not get to see any of them speak until top 5? and 20 to 5 is not as exciting for us as viewers , audience and contestants, Thats a fun part. 20 to 10 to 5. How do we reach the pageant with our feelings and I do think you Dani Walker should be in charge!

Rhoney walked for cinco in paris n Morgan took her final walk in a M. Cinco gown

top 2 Miss USA 2023 like Venezuela (Utah) vs Philippines (Hawaii) , beside that Savannah Gankiewicz is also mixed Vietnam & Poland , then there was also Lluvia Alzate Miss Texas as 4th runner up also mixed Colombia .

Hi Dani! How do you feel about them not having separate final questions for the q&a?

Dani they should get you as the consultant or maybe they have. Nevertheless the show is still good.

Face it folks Dani Walker is THE Miss USA Expert on all of the World Wide Web! -& YES I want her to own it, she has to marry someone REALLY rich SOON!!!!!!!!!!!

Hahaha Rian’s gown became really iconic. He’s super talented

Amazing Miss USA recap, Dani - amazing content as always. I truly look to you as a benchmark for quality pageant vlogger content, especially when I create my own! Just wanted to get your thoughts on two things: * I know you mentioned that R’Bonney had a VERY good reason for not attending Miss USA this year, but what do you think about the fact there’s no mention of her winning Miss Universe AT ALL? I know it’s a different scenario, e.g. in the Philippines where a Filipina Miss Universe retains her title and doesn’t give it up to her 1RU. Nonetheless I think it’s such a huge achievement for the USA to win Miss Universe (especially now that it’s not an American-owned organisation), and other countries make so much more of a big deal of it. I realise it was important to give Morgan her chance to shine and not be seen (too much) as R’Bonney’s replacement, but I’m keen to hear your thoughts on how a USA win at Miss Universe could be better acknowledged and celebrated? In years past, Olivia’s and even Chelsi’s and Brook’s victories were similarly downplayed, so I don’t think it’s purely to do with R’Bonney being in Paris * Much less importantly, but what do you think of the contestants being allowed to place their sash across their swimsuit or gown, as opposed to having it hanging over their shoulder, like they were allowed to do in the 1980s and 1990s? I personally liked the consistency of everyone wearing them over the shoulder, but I understand some of the queens want to show off certain details of their gown, for example, which could potentially be obscured by the higher-placed sash Greetings from Sydney, Australia! Roger (The Pageant Nerd)

DC and Virginia needed better gowns. I believe the gown Texas wore to finals was a replacement and wasn't the gown she had planned on wearing because hers ripped backstage. I was shocked New York didn't make top 20. Utah got passed up not once, but twice in Alabama where she won runner up two years in a row. Alabama really missed out on crowning her as Miss Alabama and bringing the Miss USA crown back to Alabama after so long. Miss USA has a great chance for a back to back at MU, I just hope Noelia has a team behind her helping her prepare and not in a situation like Rbonney was where she was left to prep all on her own.

I’m still trying to figure why there was stairs in the stage and they weren’t use ???

If the USA ever had a chance for back to back wins, THIS IS THE YEAR!!! I definitely can see Noelia winning this year!!!

Please hire Ms Dani as MUO Nat D.

Why was there no Rbonney as the 2022 Miss USA and Miss Universe?

Wisconsin would be phenomenal for Miss World

Lol 😂 that was me and my friends in the still image. I partially blame Ticketmaster and their fees! You don’t even want to know what they charged for seats. Many people that were at the resort for other reasons said they’d have attended had prices been more reasonable. hopefully more improvements can be implemented next time. Dani they need you on their planning/execution team ❤

I get so giddy when you post Pageant content ahhhh 🥰🥰🥰🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🙈🙈🙈

I LOVE YOUR SINGING VOICE 😍❗

Just a little note about pronunciation Dani, I do think it’s Ree-ann and not Ry-ann for Rian Fernandez. Based on interviews and news reports I’ve seen.

Great recap, as always. I was actually glad that R'bonny wasn't there, it gave Morgan a chance to really shine...which she did. She deserved the full attention, she was Miss USA, not R'bonny, who'll get her chance at MU. I also wish I could understand the need for the ridiculous wait time before announcing the winner. It actually went past the point of being comfortable and all it did was to not allow us to watch Noella's first walk as our new Miss USA. I agree with your assessment that the women themselves made the night, the staging and production did them no favors. Thanks Dani!

And one last thing…I miss the days where they mentioned the 1st runner up and then excitedly blurted out the name of the new winner! Watching recaps of recent pageants, most years, they don’t even give the first runner up a mention at all! Wouldn’t it have been better if this year they said….” First runner up is…..HAWAII AND THE NEW MISS USA IS UTAH!!!!! That was so much more exciting!

Love the recap Dani, as always ❤❤❤❤❤ it seems that since the end of the Trump era, none of the directors/owners/management has a clue how to put on a complete, cohesive show, and cover all aspects the way the Trump era did. Seems like some people need to be fired or perhaps hired to get on top of these things. To think Miss USA was the OG sister pageant of Miss Universe, and how far the production and overall quality has fallen. Hopefully the Laylah Rose era will usher in more good than bad. Definitely Noelia is USA's best bet. So long as she doesn't succumb to the pressure, she can surely make it all the way to the final question. Miss USA needs to move to a better host city and venue, revamp their media/marketing strategy, properly structure the pre pageant calendar and activities for the contestants, stream the State Costume competition and the preliminary competition as well as finals once the crowning is over, step all the way up on their social media game, step up on Miss USA's year and what she will be doing, bring back the pre pageant trip but to somewhere in the US to promote American tourism, step up the entertainment for the show, get hosts and commentators who have actual pageant knowledge or at the least are in fashion, beauty and entertainment and can provide colour commentary on those aspects of the show. It was nice to have Morgan be the commentator but they should've had someone who knows what the hell they're talking about or atleast has the charisma and skill to give colour commentary to have been her co-commentator. Also please bring back the tradition of having the reigning Miss Universe attend the coronation night and be part of the crowning moment. It's such a clear indication of the deterioration of Miss USA in rankings. What's impressive is in the midst of arguably the most poorly managed period of the pageant, USA manged to win a Miss Universe title and also produce great contenders for the MU title. Anyways, all the best Noelia in your reign and your prep for Miss Universe ❤

I was wanting the scores posted at the time of performance.

Miss USA was a great experience… I was surprised with New York didn’t make it to top 20… I like swimsuit competition and Minnesota evening gown and Oklahoma is my personal fav. Hawaii was serving but Utah is just growing from the start to the end .she ate the microphone during question n answer.. i think District of Columbia should join again..her body is amazing and she prettier in person… I’m looking forward next year again and I agree…the location was a little uncomfortable…. But our new queen miss USA will definitely be kicking asses in El Salvador l no doubt , definitely she will make it to semifinals and probably too 5…

I actually was able to watch Miss USA 2023 on my local CW network free. It came on TV. Also, I started out judging the contestants on my own (fun thing to do during the competition) and I had Utah in the lead from the very beginning! After the top 5 was announced, I was judging and I just gave Utah a 9.9 bc she was the obvious winner! Her answer to the final question was, ironically, a point I have been trying to make for YEARS! THE USA IS THE MOST RACIALLY DIVERSE COUNTRY IN THE WORLD AND THE ONLY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD WHERE THE WINNER’S ROOTS COME FROM LITERALLY EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD! For example, last year I got “blowback” from people when I said R’Bonney was 100% American and my point was that we are the only country in the world where literally every country and nationality is represented and that quality is 100% an American 🇺🇸 ideal! (BTW, shoutout to Kirby Self, Miss SC who is from my hometown of Greenwood, SC and was fabulous! She was also Miss SC teen and was 1st runner up! GOOD LUCK IN THE FUTURE, KIRBY!)

i used to think behind the scene commentators are important thus indispensable until i saw Miss Universe Thailand 2023. That show was very straight forward, best pageant by far this year.

Wow Dani can sing too. What can’t she do? ❤

I am a big fan of miss universe and miss the USA ❣️ Iam watching these beauty pageant since 2010 but unfortunately 😕 the quality and standard of these pageant is declining year by year.

Scepter was silly when there’s a big bouquet.

You really should be an event co-ordinator. Also very fashion savvy.

I really want Illinois or Nevada to enter the Top 5 These two are also amazing choices for Miss Universe

Production maybe due to budget constraints and i really, really feel bad about their promotions. Hope they will upgrade instead of downgrade next year. Please,please we need more sponsorship,marketing and social media promotions. That being said, O my Lawd so many stunning ladies! Like Drop-dead gorgeous I died! Like How many GODDESSES? and this year was like "YES!". Oh my Gosh so many beautiful ladies than last year. SO MANY! 😍

Can you please post about your top Miss Universe 2023 headshots looks

I know Jordan personally! He is the best!!!!

It looks like USA will win Miss Universe 2023. She's half Venezuelan. In November 2013, Venezuela won Miss Universe 2013 and she was crowned by the outgoing Miss Universe from USA. The 2023 Miss Universe Pageant will be in November. Noelia Voigt will be the second woman from Utah to win Miss Universe. Miss Universe 2022, R'Bonney Gabriel is the second woman from Texas to win Miss Universe. The last time Utah won Miss Universe was in 1960, Miss Universe 1960, Linda Bement. Linda Bement from Utah and Chelsi Smith from Texas both passed away in 2018.

We do forget. I was like, “Who is this?”