Oh shit! Now the shit skins will be boasting for one whole year.
Miss America Pageant Crowns First Indian-American Winner
Miss New York Nina Davuluri poses for photographers following her crowning as Miss America 2014, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013.
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September 16, 2013
Nina Davaluri of New York won the 2014 Miss America pageant, becoming the first woman of Indian heritage to win the legendary contest.
The 24-year-old Davaluri, from Syracuse, will use the $50,000 scholarship she won to attend medical school.
Davaluri performed a Bollywood fusion dance for her talent demonstration. She and the other 53 contestants -- one from each state, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands -- were also judged by their performance during a personal interview, their answers to an on-stage question, and their appearance in formal evening gowns and swimwear during the nationally-televised pageant.
During her year as Miss America, Davaluri will serve as a spokesperson for STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics - as she travels to Washington to work with the U.S. Department of Education.
The new Miss America says she is proud to be the first Indian-American to hold the title, and praised the Miss America organization for embracing diversity.
Davaluri is the second consecutive New York native to win the Miss America crown, succeeding Mallary Hagan, who earned the title in January when the pageant was held in Las Vegas. This year's pageant was held in Atlantic City.
