THE ORGANIZATION TO HOLD THE CONFIDENTLY BEAUTIFUL WORKSHOP LEADING UP TO THE 2013 MISS USA® COMPETITION The MISS USA Competition to Air LIVE on NBC June 16 at 9 p.m. ET

New York, NY – May 22, 2013 – The Miss Universe Organization proudly presents the Confidently Beautiful Workshop leading up to the 2013 MISS USA® Competition in Las Vegas, Nevada. The workshop will take place inside the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino June 13 through June 15.

The Confidently Beautiful Workshop invites young women to embrace their inner beauty and provides the skills needed to achieve personal acceptance and growth for the future. Kenetia Lee, author of Fearless Beauty: A Woman’s Guide to Living Bold, Beautiful & Free, will host the workshop. Lee, a former Hollywood make-up artist and national spokesperson for women’s organizations, published the book in 2012 and claims her inspiration for writing it came after struggling with her own journey towards self-acceptance. Lee has continued to spread her message by creating an easy-to-follow guide for physical well-being, mental clarity and spiritual fulfillment to produce a lifelong positive effect on all women.

"My mission is to empower women of all ages and backgrounds to feel confident about their beauty inside and out,” says Lee. “The Miss Universe Organization is the perfect organization to drive this message to women around the world.”

Celebrity appearances and discussions from Miss Universe , Miss USA Nana Meriwether and Miss Teen USA Logan West are scheduled as well as former Miss USA titleholders. Also joining Lee throughout the workshop are David Profeta, costume designer for The Miss Universe Organization, Lou Sierra, official runway coach for the MISS UNIVERSE and MISS USA Competitions and official Miss Universe Organization sponsor representatives including beauty, health, and fashion experts.

For more information and to register, please visit www.missusa.com. For press inquiries please contact Jackie Shahinian at (212) 373.4986 or via email at [email protected].

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About Miss Universe Organization:

The Miss Universe Organization, a Donald J. Trump and NBCUniversal joint venture, is a global community empowering role models of beauty, health and leadership for young women of today. As part of the Miss Universe Organization, Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA are dedicated to partnering with charities around the world, and to increasing awareness for HIV/AIDS and breast and ovarian cancers. For more information, visit: www.missuniverse.com.