Hailey Colborn Says Winning Miss Teen USA 2018 Was 'Completely Surreal' (Exclusive)

Hailey Colborn was crowned by Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff as the new Miss Teen USA 2018 over the weekend, and she’s opening up exclusively with JJJ about how it all felt for her.

The 18-year-old student, who is planning to attend Princeton University in the fall, broke down her emotions as she got closer and closer to the title.

“When it was just me and Kirby [Elizabeth Self, Miss South Carolina Teen] standing there, I thought that this can not be real,” Hailey shared with us in our interview. “When I heard Kansas called…oh my goodness…it felt like a dream.”

She adds, “My vision was was hazy and then I just felt a crown on my head and it was completely surreal.”

Hailey and Sophia are also pictured below at the Miss USA 2018 competition on Monday (May 21).

Stay tuned for more of our interview with Hailey!