As previously announced, Vanessa Lachey and Nick Lachey will take the stage together to host the competition, with TV personality and fashion expert Carson Kressley and supermodel and pageant expert Lu Sierra as competition insiders to provide analysis and commentary throughout the live telecast. Lee Brice is set to perform during the show, and along with his hosting duties, Nick Lachey will take the stage to perform with fellow 98° bandmates Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre, and Jeff Timmons.

Additionally, fans can vote to help one contestant advance into the semifinals. Voting is open through vote.missusa.com through May 20 and reopens during the live broadcast on FOX.

The 2018 MISS USA® competition is a two-hour special event which concludes with Miss USA 2017 Kára McCullough crowning her successor. Women representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia will compete for the opportunity of becoming the next Miss USA. To learn more about this year’s contestants please visit: www.missusa.com/contestants