Date February 17, 1987 Entrants 52 | ||
Entertainment Chuck Connors, The Kirtland Air Force Saber Drill Team, The Naval Air Training Command Choir Venue | ||
Miss USA 1987, the 36th Miss USA pageant, was televised live on 17 February from Albuquerque, New Mexico on CBS. The ceremonies were hosted for the last time by Bob Barker. At the conclusion of the final competition, Michelle Royer of Texas was crowned Miss USA, becoming the third consecutive winner from Texas.
Contents
Special awards
Background music
Judges
Controversy
Host Bob Barker, a fervent animal rights activist, threatened to pull out of the pageant when he discovered that the delegates would be wearing real fur coats during the swimsuit competition segment. As Barker was already in New Mexico at the time, there was no time to find a replacement host and pageant officials agreed to a change. The delegates wore simulated fur for the segment, but real fur was still given as a prize to the Miss USA winner. Barker went on to host the 1987 Miss Universe pageant held in Singapore in May before stepping down for good.