"I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uhmmm, some people out there in our nation don't have maps and uh, I believe that our, I, education like such as uh, South Africa, and uh, the Iraq, everywhere like such as, and I believe that they should, uhhh, our education over here in the US should help the US, uh, should help South Africa, it should help the Iraq and the Asian countries so we will be able to build up our future, for us."
The Miss South Carolina Teen USA pageant is the competition that selects the representative for the state of South Carolina in the Miss Teen USA pageant. The pageant has been directed by RPM Productions since its inception.
South Carolina has placed seven times at Miss Teen USA but have produced one winner. Vanessa Minnillo won the Miss Teen USA title in 1998 and later went on to become successful in the entertainment industry. In 2008, Brittany Pjetraj placed 1st Runner-Up to Stevi Perry of Arkansas, making her placement the highest since 1998.
South Carolina holds the record for the most Miss Congeniality awards. It has won three: in 1994, 1998 and 2002. In 1998 Minnillo became the first teenager to win both Miss Congeniality and the national title, and is one of only two contestants to achieve this.
