EMMY AWARD-WINNING HOST TODD NEWTON AND FORMER MISS WISCONSIN USA 2009 ALEX WEHRLEY TO CO-HOST THE 2015 MISS USA(R) PAGEANT AIRING LIVE ON REELZ SUNDAY, JULY 12 AT 8PM ET/ 5PM PT

OK! TV'S JULIE ALEXANDRIA NAMED BACKSTAGE HOST

(Albuquerque, NM) Tuesday, July 7, 2015 - REELZ today announced Emmy Award-winning game show host Todd Newton and former Miss Wisconsin USA 2009 Alex Wehrley will co-host the 2015 MISS USA(R) Pageant with OK! TV's Julie Alexandria hosting backstage on Sunday, July 12 at 8:00pm ET and PT.

Daytime Emmy Award-winning TV personality Todd Newton is one of the most recognized and respected faces on television today. Often referred to by industry insiders as "The Host with the Most," Newton has awarded contestants over 40 million dollars in cash and prizes on numerous game shows and his amiable persona on E! Entertainment Television brought viewers in more than 30 countries face-to-face with Hollywood's elite for over a decade.

Alex Wehrley is a TV host, actress and former Miss Wisconsin USA. She has hosted for multiple platforms including E! News Now, ABC.com and VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live. Alex's TV career began in local news, bringing her from Rockford, IL to Oklahoma City to Dallas. Before moving to Los Angeles in 2014, she hosted Eye Opener, a nationally syndicated morning show. Alex specializes in telling stories about female empowerment and says that competing in the MISS USA pageant has helped her prepare for a career in entertainment.

Julie Alexandria is an accomplished television host and voiceover artist--in addition to OK! TV her voice can be heard on national and global campaigns, video games, animated series and online. Also a Sideline Reporter for College Football and Major League Baseball, Julie lives and breathes pop culture, celebrity gossip, fashion and sports in addition to truly understanding social TV.

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