Jorge Esteban and Jackie Watson host the USA National Miss 2026 preliminary competition at the Gas South Theater in Duluth, Georgia. Junior teen, teen, and Miss delegates take the stage first for fashion runway, then return in evening gowns for the judges. The broadcast introduces the reigning national queens: junior teen Ava Mae Masters, teen Sophia Cespedes, and Miss Alexa Major, identified as the 2025 titleholders. After the competitions, preliminary awards are presented, including Supermodel honors: Minnesota’s Isabella Weiss wins junior teen, Southern Empire’s Emily Nokham wins teen, and Maine’s Kaitlyn is announced as the Miss winner. The hosts close by noting that national finals for the junior and senior divisions are scheduled for the following day; no 2026 national winners are announced here.
