18 Fun Facts About This Year's Miss USA Contestants

    "Staci Jo's hidden talent is that she can give a cat an IV line." Never say the 2013 Miss USA pageant girls aren't a diverse bunch.

    Alex Rees
    by Alex Rees

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. Miss Kansas, Staci Jo Klinginsmith

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    2. Miss Georgia, Brittany Sharp

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    3. Miss Idaho, Marissa Wickland

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    4. Miss Massachusetts, Sarah Kidd

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    Bonus fun fact: Sarah is obsessed with bananas.

    5. Miss Arizona, Rachel Massie

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    6. Miss Florida, Michelle Aguirre

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    7. Miss South Carolina, Megan Pinckney

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    8. Miss Missouri, Ellie Holtman

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    9. Miss Oklahoma, Makenzie Muse

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    10. Miss Louisiana, Kristen Girault

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    11. Miss Michigan, Jaclyn Schultz

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    12. Miss District of Columbia, Jessica Frith

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    Bonus fun fact: Jessica made it to the top 100 during American Idol's tenth season.

    13. Miss Maryland, Kasey Staniszewski

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    14. Miss Tennessee, Brenna Mader

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    15. Miss Arkansas, Hannah Billingsley

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    16. Miss New York, Joanne Nosuchinsky

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    17. Miss Kentucky, Allie Mae Leggett

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    18. Miss Oregon, Gabrielle Neilan

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    (Giving someone the pickle means giving them the best customer service, apparently. Oh, phlebotomists!)