During the pageant there was entertainment by N'Sync.
Vanessa Minnillo and Mario Lopez would later host together the 2007 Miss Universe pageant; Miss New York Linsay Fredette is the sister of BYU and NBA player Jimmer Fredette.
This was only Wyoming's second placement, after Emily Earnst placed first runner-up to Kelly Hu in 1985.
Nevada placed for the first time since 1983, this was also only their second placement. No other Nevada teen has bettered Victoria Franklin's placement, although Helen Salas equalled it when she placed second runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2004. Franklin was Miss Nevada USA at the time, Salas' sister titleholder.
Mississippi placed for the first time since 1994.
Vanessa Minnillo became the first Miss Congeniality winner to also win the pageant. She also got the highest score ever in any semifinal: 9.96 in swimsuit.
Florida won the Miss Photogenic award for the third consecutive year, a first in the history of the pageant. Nicole Broderick was Florida's first semi-finalist since 1995, and no other Florida teen would place until Jennifer Wooten made the top fifteen at Miss Teen USA 2006.
Three of the six triple crown titleholders – women who held state titles for Miss Teen USA, Miss USA and Miss America – competed at Miss Teen USA 1998.
Only a year after passing on her Teen title, Jennifer Dupont (Louisiana) won the Miss Louisiana USA 2000 title, one of the few women to win teen and Miss titles in such close succession. Dupont went on to win the Miss Louisiana 2004 title, and placed first runner-up to Deidre Downs at Miss America 2005.
Elizabeth Barchas (Idaho) won the Miss Idaho USA 2001 title, and competed with Doland at Miss USA 2001. As Miss Idaho 2004 she competed at Miss America 2005 alongside Jennifer Dupont, and won a non-finalist interview award
Rana Jones (New Mexico) later won the Miss New Mexico 2003 title and competed in the Miss America pageant. She later tried to win the Miss New Mexico USA title but was unsuccessful. Her highest placement at Miss New Mexico USA was in the 2007 event, when she placed first runner-up to Casey Messer.
Amber Lancaster (Washington) is currently a model on The Price Is Right.
Elizabeth Mathis (Michigan) went on to a brief acting career, including a role as the lead character's grown daughter in the 2010 film Unstoppable.
Nicole Briscoe (née Manske) (Illinois) is currently an ESPN broadcaster after working in journalism in local Midwestern media, later including a part-time role with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network before later working for Fox Sports. Since her marriage to Australian INDYCAR driver Ryan Briscoe she has used her married name on-air and on social media.
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