Miss Michigan Alma Cooper Wins Miss USA 2024 in Metallic Cutout Dress, Top 5 Night Gown Trends: Cutouts, Thigh-High Openings and Glitter

By editor
August 7, 2024
After the finalists’ announcements at the Los Angeles show on Sunday, Miss Michigan USA Alma Cooper was named Miss USA 2024.

Just five were chosen to move the period for the evening dress opposition, where competitors from all over the United States could promote their fashion, grace, and presence.

Miss Michigan Alma Cooper, Miss Kentucky Connor Perry, Miss Tennessee Christell Foote, Miss Oklahoma Danika Christopherson, and Miss Ohio Macy Hudson made up the top five of Miss USA 2024.

Along with the interview and clothing categories, the pageant’s evening gown competitors is one of three likewise scored categories. Candidates are encouraged to select skirts that best show their character, as long as they follow a simple costume code — no bra backs or sparkle, while beads, sequins and rhinestones are highly encouraged.

These, WWD takes a closer look at the Miss USA 2024 leading five candidates’ evening gowns.

Miss Kentucky Connor Perry

Connor Perry, Miss Kentucky USA at the 73rd annual Miss USA Pageant at Peacock Theater on August 4, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Connor Perry, Miss Kentucky USA, at the 73rd monthly Miss USA Pageant at Peacock Theater on Aug. 4 in Los Angeles.

In a golden dress with massive ruffle covering both the front and back of her opera, which also featured a high-slit silhouette, Perry brightened the show with the most remarkable appearance of the best five.

Miss Michigan Alma Cooper

Alma Cooper, Miss Michigan USA at the 73rd annual Miss USA Pageant at Peacock Theater on August 4, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Alma Cooper, Miss Michigan USA, at the 73rd quarterly Miss USA Pageant at Peacock Theater on Aug. 4 in Los Angeles.

In a one-shoulder gown with a daring cutouts on the bodice, Cooper embraced the metallics pattern, creating an irregular image.

Miss Tennessee Christell Foote

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 04: Christell Foote, Miss Tennessee USA walks onstage during the 73rd annual Miss USA Pageant at Peacock Theater on August 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Christell Foote, Miss Tennessee USA, at the 73rd yearly Miss USA Pageant at Peacock Theater on Aug. 4 in Los Angeles.

In a massive, flared trousers and plunging neckline outfit with a vintage-style hem and an Old Hollywood sleeve, Foote gave the ensemble an edgy twist. A flower-shaped diamond buckle that matched her collar necklace was added.

Miss Oklahoma Danika Christopherson

Danika Christopherson, Miss Oklahoma USA at the 73rd annual Miss USA Pageant at Peacock Theater on August 4, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Danika Christopherson, Miss Oklahoma USA, at the 73rd quarterly Miss USA Pageant at Peacock Theater on Aug. 4 in Los Angeles.

Christopherson chose a sparkling black crop top with a sinking design to go with a matching super trousers. A golden chain connected both sections, crossing in front of her bodice.

Miss Ohio Macy Hudson

Macy Hudson, Miss Ohio USA at the 73rd annual Miss USA Pageant at Peacock Theater on August 4, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Macy Hudson, Miss Ohio USA, at the 73rd yearly Miss USA Pageant at Peacock Theater on Aug. 4 in Los Angeles.

Hudson chose a beautiful purple gown with a large center, a halter-neck silhouette, a thigh-high slit and a remarkable train.

Laylah Rose, a clothing designer and the owner of Laylah Rose Couture, owns the show at the moment. She took over the U. S. registration of the business in 2023 from Thai trans businessman, who acquired the Miss Universe Organization in 2022.

Members from all 50 states and the District of Columbia were present at the 73rd Miss USA pageant. Miss Michigan Alma Cooper may succeed her in the Miss Universe 2024 parade in Mexico in November, according to Miss USA 2023 Savannah Gankiewicz.

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