Susie Castillo reacts after she is crowned the new Miss USA 2003.



Miss Massachusetts
Susie Castillo
Miss USA 2003

At 23 years old, Susie Castillo is committed to erasing ethnic, cultural, and gender stereotypes. The first Hispanic Miss Massachusetts USA, and the third ever Hispanic Miss USA, Castillo who recently received a Bachelor's Degree in Interior Architecture and Design from Endicott College. She was the first member in her family to graduate from college. Castillo flourished at school and received numerous academic accolades including the prestigious Capstone Award, an honor that is given annually to one graduating senior in recognition of their senior thesis.

A former delegate in the 1998 Miss Teen USA Pageant, the Lawrence, MA native plans to be a positive role model for young females in both the English and Spanish speaking communities. "I would like to be an inspiration to the Latin-American community. I'm living proof that through hard work and dedication, no goal or dream is too great to be achieved," said Castillo.

Having been raised by a single mother in a low-income neighborhood, she understands first-hand the obstacles females encounter in society, and is committed to educating young women about the importance of maintaining positive self-esteem and self worth.

"I am especially proud that despite the fact that I'm a product of divorced parents and come from a low-income community, I've defeated the odds. Out of the group of my childhood friends, I was the only one who graduated both high school and college and I am pursuing my dreams. Thanks to my mother, who worked multiple jobs to pay for my education, I'm a well-balanced individual who holds strength both in mind and body," said Castillo.

Castillo will continue to champion the official causes of Miss USA, which include breast and ovarian cancer education, research, and legislation. She will travel nationwide as an advocate for organizations such as NABCO, the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, the National Breast Cancer Coalition, Susan G. Komen, and Gilda's Club, among others.

After experiencing first-hand the affects of abandonment, this exotic beauty is also committed to preventing those experiences from happening to future generations of children. She volunteers at organizations such as HAWC (Help for Abused Women and their Children), the Lawrence Girls Club, and Latinas Against Sexual Assault.

Castillo, a professional model who has graced the pages of Teen Magazine and appeared in such ad campaigns as New Balance, Maybelline, Lee Jeans, and Sebastian Hair Products. Before being crowned Miss USA 2003, she resided with her mother, whom she credits with being her role model and source of inspiration. In her spare time, this self-proclaimed food critic, enjoys to salsa and meringue with her large extended family. Her grandmother had 19 children giving Susie many aunts, uncles, and cousins.


smile... 8)
[This message was edited Sat Mar 29 8:07:28 PST 2003 by july]

not my type

smile... 8)

LMAO... that competition was ridiculous! During the part where all the girls were sitting in the Alamo talking about which law they would pass as Miss America (don't ask!), one woman (Alabama or Georgia I think) said "I would really like to see a woman president." And that was all!



What a dumbass!

I was personally rooting for Alaska (she was pretty), California (my home state ), or Hawaii (half Japanese I suspect!) I'm glad that Texas didn't win. She was a dumbass too. She shoulda been shot on sight.

"...and world-peace"

Natsume said:

I don't watch that type of thing, but I'm thinking it would be great if the roof of that building just collapsed on them and killed them all.

None of them deserved to live. I was sad to see Mikhai Pfiffer (or however the hell you spell it) as a judge.

When I come home for break, I load up on as much television as humanly possible to tide me over the quarter, since we only get one channel at school.

Ahhh Miss Massachusetts!!! Go girl!

But really, I thought she lost when they asked what she would put in a time capsule She said a cell phone, makeup and a computer!

She's cute though.

Supernova said:

You're mean

Ooooh there is gonna be some shit about this.

I bet the contestants are glad the competition was moved from Gary to Texas. I never knew why and how Gary won the site. There's nothing to do in Gary. The contestants didn't even stay there.

Natsume said:

Contestants for Miss U.S.A., Miss America, Miss Universe, or any beauty pageant for that matter should NOT be asked political questions at all. I hate it when they try to mask these things as something that they are not. They try to present these women as well-rounded with beauty, brains, AND talent. And I'm sure a some of these women probably are really smart, and have degrees (a whiz in math and all that shit) but we all know what it comes down to in the end. It's about the tits and ass!

It's a beauty pageant. I don't need to hear any of their opinions on how to bring about world peace, etc. It should be presented for what it is: a contest to find the most "beautiful" woman (of those who would actually enter such a thing) in the pageant.

Hell, I love watching these things myself. And I do my own scoring and predicting, but the moment they start asking them questions, I just flip the channel. I just like to watch it for the cheesiness that it is.

THEMOSTBEAUTIFULGIRLINTHEWORLD is in chi-town,
and when she sees this it's a pitty that i'll be in flight,
cos i would like to see the death and distruction that's
gonna happen on this thread

Relax people. It's a stupid little competition for pretty women. There's freakin' award shows for everything now, I don't know why it's such a big deal!

At least they do "some" good once they win. If they put a smile on one child's face it's worth it, right? Right

00769BAD said:

What "death and destruction"? Do you think there are a lot of pro-beauty pageant people on the org? I really have no idea.

minneapolisgenius said:

i don't think THEMOSTBEAUTIFULGIRLINTHEWORLD would like have her name sullied by puting it on one of those ditzy
broads, after all, she is THEMOSTBEAUTIFULGIRLINTHEWORLD.

july said:

so where was she from? who won miss???

MASSACHUSETTS!!!

CarrieLee said:

oh! I saw only the bathing suit part and I saw miss mass but that didn't look like her!!
hey way to go miss mass!!

jbchavez said:

Isn't Donald Trump somehow involved with it? He has a casino in Gary. I believe the city also tried very hard to land Miss USA because they were desperate for anything to improve the city's image.

matt said:

Yes I think he is involved, he was shown at the pageant and one of the prize packages was staying at one of his hotels

00769BAD said:

Got it.

Natsume said:

That is way too harsh a judgement. You have something against pretty girls?

CarrieLee said:

YAY! I'm from Massachusetts, too!

jessyMD32781 said:

Nope, I was half-joking in response to Supernova's comment.

I have nothing against pretty girls - but if you caught the show, I would only call a handful of them beautiful, a handful more even pretty. Some of them were not good-looking at all - sure they had beautiful bodies (did anyone else catch the amount of fake boobs?), but their faces...

Okay now THAT'S being harsh. But I believe if you are going into a competition that is essentially TMBGIA as july stated, you are putting yourself out there for criticism by the American public.

Pretty isn't even the issue anymore. Those girls were STUPID. Idiotic, vapid, worthless.

I didn't think that they could have any plastic surgery

I think those boobs were real Natsume! Miss Alabama had mammoth boobies!!!

CarrieLee said:

That's what I thought, too! But their boobs could NOT have been real. In their evening gowns and swimsuits, they were way too round and fakey. I have a good eye for fake breasts. I'm wondering if they cheated.

Natsume said:

I have a good eye too, but I didn't see the whole thing. I think Alabama's were real though. She was mammoth all over

CarrieLee said:

I think he owns the pageant or something!

Nah, I know he's the executive producer at least.