Miss Samuel hails from Greenville, South Carolina, and is 26 years old. She performed a monologue, and previously won the Miss Evening Gown Award.

Miss South Carolina 2023, Jada Samuel, received a $60,000 scholarship and will compete for the title of Miss America later this year.

Miss Turner hails from Greenwood, South Carolina, and is a 16-year-old sophomore at Greenwood High School. She performed a jazz dance to “I Feel The Earth Move” by Martika, and she previously won the Teen Evening Gown Award, and the Teen Rookie and Overall Talent Awards.

Miss South Carolina’s Teen 2023, Margaret Turner, received a $10,000 scholarship and will compete for the title of Miss America’s Outstanding Teen.

Miss Gamecock, Jordyn Lewis, won the Miss Rookie Talent Award and received a $250 scholarship. She performed a contemporary dance to “Strange Fruit” by Nina Simone. Miss Lewis also won the overall Miss Talent Award and received an additional $750 scholarship.

Miss Powdersville, Rachel Carter, won the Miss Evening Gown Award and received a $750 scholarship.

Miss Lakeland’s Teen, Margaret Turner, won the Teen Rookie Talent award and received a $250 savings bond. She performed a jazz dance to “I Feel the Earth Move” by Martika. Miss Turner also won the Overall Teen Talent award and received an additional $500 savings bond.

Miss Columbia Teen, Mary Elle Marchant, won the Teen Evening Gown award and received a $500 savings bond. Miss Marchant, following her award tonight, has now achieved the distinction of a triple preliminary competition winner.

Miss Fountain Inn, Kennedi Jeter, won the Miss Talent Award and received a $750 Scholarship. She performed a Dramatic Monologue.

Miss Bridge City, Jada Samuel, won the Miss Evening Gown Award and received a $750 scholarship.

Miss Clemson’s Teen, Abigail Kate Fowler, won the Overall Teen Talent award and received a $500 scholarship. She performed a lyrical dance to “Never Enough” by Loren Allred from the feature-film, The Greatest Showman. Having won the Teen Evening Gown award on Tuesday evening, her win tonight earned her the status of a double preliminary winner.

Miss Lakeland’s Teen, Margaret Turner, won the Teen Evening Gown award and received a $500 scholarship.

Miss Hartsville’s, Saviah Miller, won the Miss Talent Award. She performed an operatic vocal of the song “O Mio Babbino Caro” by Puccini.

Miss Greater Carolina’s, Davis Wash, won the Miss Evening Gown Award.

Miss Columbia’s Teen, Mary Elle Marchant, won the overall Teen Talent Award. She performed a musical theatre dance routine to the song “Someone in the Crowd” from La La Land.

Miss Clemson’s Teen, Abigail Kate Fowler, won the Teen Evening Gown award.

Interested in competing in the 2023 Miss South Carolina competition? It all starts at a local competition.

Check out the various local preliminaries happening around the state!