Jessie James Decker, Terrence Jenkins, Jonathan Scott, Emmitt Smith & Zuleyka Rivera to Judge 2015 Miss USA Pageant

NBC, Trump Pageants and Paula M. Shugart, president of the MISS UNIVERSE Organization, announced today the hosts of the 2015 MISS USA Pageant and the preliminary list of celebrities who will judge the competition. The 64th Annual MISS USA Pageant will air live Sunday, July 12 (8-11 p.m. ET) on NBC from the Baton Rouge River Center in Baton Rouge, La. The pageant will also simulcast in Spanish for the first time on Univision's UniMás Network.

The first group of judges to join the MISS USA panel includes:

• Jessie James Decker: Multi-talented country singer, songwriter and fashion designer.
• Terrence Jenkins: Co-anchor of "E! News" and author of "The Wealth of My Mother's Wisdom."
• Jonathan Scott: Star of HGTV's hit "Property Brothers," designer and co-founder of Scott Brothers Entertainment.
• Emmitt Smith: Three-time SUPER BOWL champion and the NFL's all-time rushing leader.
• Zuleyka Rivera: MISS UNIVERSE 2006 and fifth winner from Puerto Rico, actress and TV host

Veteran of the MISS USA and MISS UNIVERSE pageants, Thomas Roberts, host of "MSNBC Live with Thomas Roberts," returns to host the competition. For the first time, Roberts teams up with Emmy nominated Cheryl Burke of NBC's "I Can Do That," to host the annual competition.

Behind-the-scenes commentator Jeannie Mai will return to take viewers backstage to engage with contestants and talent throughout the telecast. Mai is currently a co-host on the nationally Syndicated daytime talk show "The Real" and is a fashion correspondent for NBC's "TODAY."

The MISS UNIVERSE Organization will return to Baton Rouge to produce the 2015 MISS USA Pageant after the tremendous success last summer. The 2015 MISS USA Pageant will feature contestants from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Contestants will be judged in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview. Nia Sanchez, MISS USA 2014, will crown her successor at the conclusion of the three-hour telecast.

NBC Entertainment develops and schedules the network's primetime, late-night, and daytime programming. NBC's quality programs and balanced lineup have earned the network critical acclaim, numerous awards and ratings success. The network finished the 2014-15 season as No. 1 in the 18-49 demo for the second year in a row. NBC has earned more Emmy Awards than any network in television history. NBC's scripted slate is highlighted by "The Blacklist" as well as "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," "Chicago Fire," "Chicago P.D.," "Grimm," "The Night Shift," "The Mysteries of Laura" and "Undateable." New series in THE FALL include "Blindspot," "The Player" and "Chicago Med."

Unscripted series for NBC include the Emmy Award-winning musical competition hit "The Voice" as well as "American Ninja Warrior," "Celebrity Apprentice," "The Biggest Loser," "Hollywood Game Night," "I Can Do That" and the perennial #1 most-watched summer series, "America's Got Talent." Upcoming this fall is "Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris."

In late night, NBC regularly delivers #1 broadcast results with "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," "Late Night with Seth Meyers," "Last Call with Carson Daly" and "Saturday Night Live." NBC Daytime's "Days of our Lives" consistently ranks among daytime's top programs in the valuable women 18-34 category. The five-time Emmy Award-winning NBC.com streams full episodes and provides original content for NBC entertainment shows online and through apps for mobile and tablet devices.

NBC Kids is a Saturday morning programming block designed specifically to address the developmental needs of preschool-aged children. Programmed by the kids' experts at Sprout, the nation's first 24-hour preschool television channel, this new three-hour block will feature educational series that promote active, healthy lifestyles for younger children.

The MISS UNIVERSE Organization (MUO) is a Donald J. Trump and NBCUniversal joint venture which uses its global grassroots reach to empower women to be self-confident and strive to be their personal best. MUO believes that every woman should be "Confidently Beautiful." The MISS UNIVERSE, MISS USA, and MISS TEEN USA beauty pageants provide an international platform through dedicated partnerships with charities, sponsors, and brands around the world. During their reign, our winners are given the tools to personally and professionally enrich others by providing humanitarian efforts to affect positive change, all while developing their personal career goals. For more information, and to learn more about Miss USA's official cause to raise awareness for breast and ovarian cancer education and prevention please visit: www.missusa.com.

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