Miss Louisiana 2026 Shelby Bordelon finished as first runner-up in the Miss America competition in West Palm Beach, Florida, capping an impressive national run for the Iberville Parish native.
Regan Hutsell of Texas was crowned Miss America 2027. Bordelon’s first runner-up finish meant Louisiana narrowly missed a milestone the state has been chasing for decades: its first Miss America crown.
Shelby Bordelon Represents Louisiana On National Stage
Bordelon is from Sunshine, Louisiana, in Iberville Parish, and is a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University. She is currently pursuing graduate studies at Southeastern.
Her journey to Miss America began with an impressive performance at the Miss Louisiana competition in Monroe, where she was crowned Miss Louisiana 2026 in June…