Host Randy Sanders presents the preliminary competition for the 2019 Miss Indiana USA and Miss Indiana Teen USA pageants at the Palladium in Carmel, Indiana. The broadcast introduces the contestants in each division and features the teen active-wear competition, the Miss USA contestants’ swimsuit competition, and evening-gown presentations for both groups. Sanders also interviews reigning titleholders Ella Harrison, Miss Indiana Teen USA 2018, and Darrian Arch, Miss Indiana USA 2018, about their year of service, goals and experiences. The contestants complete the preliminary rounds, and the host explains that judges will select 11 semifinalists in each division, with a People’s Choice vote determining a 12th; the final competition and crowning are scheduled for the following day. No 2019 winners are announced in this broadcast.
