Olivia Culpo, the new Miss USA |
1st Runner Up is Maryland's Nana Meriwether, 2nd Runner Up is Ohio's Audrey Bolte, 3rd Runner Up is Nevada's Jade Kelsall and 4th Runner Up is Georgia's Jazz Wilkins.
Colorado, who came as the main "Miss Surprise" of the night |
Completing the Top 10 are Alabama, Colorado, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Texas. The rest of the Top 15 are Arkansas, which was hailed as the 16th girl due to the public votes, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Miss Photogenic award goes to Oregon and Miss Congeniality to Iowa.
The show the started with a fashion show featuring the creations of the designer Sherri Hill categorizing into 5 batch. Then the announcement of the Top 16, many were shocked by the exclusion of California, Virginia and Indiana in the semifinals.
Then the Swimsuit competition which was musically accompanied by Cobra Starship. There goes the announcement of the Top 10 then the Evening Gown competition. Top 5 announcement, then the most crucial, the question and answer portion.
Post-pageant controversy
Meanwhile, just after the crowning. Miss Pennsylvania USA 2012, Sheena Monin resigned from her title after knowing that the Top 5 was already pre-picked. Click HERE for her FB post about that.
To sum all up, we wish Olivia a good luck because a wonderful year will be ahead of her!