Overview
- The CW confirmed it would not air the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA finals after failing to reach mutually agreeable production terms, leaving the shows off network television days before the Aug. 26–27 broadcasts.
- Queen Beauty Network stepped in to stream the live finals from the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami, with the Miss USA coronation set for Aug. 27 at 8:00 p.m. ET and access requiring a QBN subscription that includes a 30‑day free trial.
- The 2026 broadcasts kept their scheduled hosts and production plan, with Ian Ziering and Kenya Moore hosting Miss USA and Sean Michael Rae and Noelia Voigt hosting Miss Teen USA, and preliminaries and other events proceeding as planned.
- The reversal follows a June announcement of a multi‑year deal between The CW and the pageant licensee and deepens commercial uncertainty for the Miss USA Organization, which has faced high‑profile resignations and a recent titleholder removal.
- The move to a niche, paid streamer reduces live national TV visibility for contestants and could affect future broadcast negotiations, public exposure for titleholders, and the pageant’s mainstream reach going forward.