Kazantsev named new Miss America

Published September 16, 2014
New York: Miss America walks with police officers towards the beach for a ‘toe dip’ in the Atlantic Ocean the morning after she was crowned.—AP
New York: Miss America walks with police officers towards the beach for a ‘toe dip’ in the Atlantic Ocean the morning after she was crowned.—AP

ATLANTIC CITY: The new Miss America followed in the footsteps of her predecessors and posed for pictures in the Atlantic City of New York on Monday, one day after winning Sunday night’s pageant with the help of a red plastic cup.

For her talent performance, Kazantsev sang Pharrell Williams’ ‘Happy’ while sitting cross-legged and banging a red plastic cup on the floor. That immediately touched off a furour on social media networks, where many were critical of her performance.

Kazantsev plans to speak out against domestic violence during her yearlong reign and she’ll call on lawmakers to combat sexual assault in the military. Her victory marked the third year in a row that a contestant from her state has won the crown.

Published in Dawn, September 16th , 2014

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