Fellow contestants embrace Miss Nevada Nia Sanchez (C) after she won the 2014 Miss USA beauty pageant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana June 8, 2014. Fifty-one state titleholders compete in the swimsuit, ...

Miss USA had a makeup-free photo shoot for some of this year's contestants. The 71st Miss USA pageant will be held on October 3 in Reno, Nevada. It will air live on FYI and Hulu TV at 8 p.m. ET.

It's not all about glitz, glamor, crowns and sashes — at least not according to current contestants from across the country Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She covers ...