She also won the Clairol Herbal Essence Award that year.
Although the pageant was usually broadcast live, that year's telecast was delayed due to a speech by then- President Bill Clinton regarding his relationship with Monica Lewinsky. Castillo's sister titleholder, Miss Massachusetts USA 1998 Shawnae Jebbia went on to win the Miss USA title in February the following year.Ĭastillo represented her state in the Miss Teen USA pageant held in Shreveport, Louisiana on August 17, 1998. Beauty pageants Miss Massachusetts Teen USA Ĭastillo won her first pageant title in November 1997, when she beat over forty other contestants to become Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1998. She received the Capstone Award in recognition of her senior thesis. Upon graduating from Methuen High School, she enrolled at Endicott College, and in 2001 earned a bachelor's degree in Interior Architecture and Design. īy 1996, at the age of 16, Castillo had already become a professional model appearing in many teen magazines and commercials. She was greatly influenced by her Puerto Rican heritage, though she has stated she considers herself both Puerto Rican and Dominican. After her father abandoned the family, her mother moved to Lawrence, Massachusetts, worked several jobs in order to defray living and educational expenses for her family. She pursued a career in the media, making various television appearances and hosting shows such as MTV's Total Request Live as a VJ.Ĭastillo was born in Methuen, Massachusetts, to a Dominican father and a Puerto Rican mother who were divorced when she was a child. Susie Castillo (born October 27, 1979) is an American actress, TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who held the Miss USA title and competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants.
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