Hosted by Blake Chadwick in Orlando, the 2026 Miss Ultimate USA National Scholarship Pageant Optionals Competition features Junior Princess, Princess, and Pre-Teen contestants. The program includes casual-wear runway presentations, a spokesmodel competition with speeches about contestants’ service initiatives, fitness routines, state-pride outfits, and talent performances featuring dance, gymnastics, singing, praise dance, musical theater, and stand-up comedy. The host notes that the optional events do not affect the scores determining the Ultimate Six Queens. The 2025 national titleholders—Willa Kate Lucas, Logan Kent, Blythe Banks, Blakelee Davis, Reagan Rhodes, and Arianna Matthews—also appear and talk about their year of service, travel, and shared experiences. The broadcast concludes without announcing the 2026 winners or showing a crowning; optional awards are scheduled for the later Caribbean Nights Gala.
