I’d say Vermont is the best of the bunch. Most of them look like they’ve had lots of plastic surgery, tons of makeup, (usually fake) boobs hanging out, and bitchy expressions on their faces. What happened to wholesome, cute beauty contestants?
This is Miss USA, not Miss America. Miss USAs have always been skankier.
There are fashions in beauty competitions as in anything else. Apparently now the fashion is for the exotic look, with long thick dark has it, heavier eyebrows (thanks, Kate Middleton), tan skin, a pale lipstick + gloss, and a somewhat sulky I’m-hard-to-handle look. This is the look that’s winning this year so that’s what they go for, if they can manage it. Maybe the knowledge that they’ll have to compete with exotic dark South Americans influences their strategy. This is a battle.