Government Scientist Crowned Miss USA In Pageant Trump Used To Own
When Miss District of Columbia Kára McCullough was crowned Miss USA 2017 on Sunday night, she made history. It was the second year in a row that a contestant from Washington, D.C., nabbed the competition’s top honor.
Described by contest officials as “one of the most intelligent contestants in recent memory,” the 25-year-old scientist beat out Miss New Jersey Chhavi Verg for the crown.
McCullough was born in Venice, Italy, and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She graduated from South Carolina State University with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and works for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Last year, D.C. resident Deshauna Barber, an Army Reserve officer and IT analyst, was named Miss USA 2016. On Sunday, she honored her late mother by wearing her natural hair for the final walk as Miss USA, a decision that was celebrated on Twitter.
DESHAUNA BARBER DOES HER FINAL WALK IN HER NATURAL HAIR AS A TRIBUTE TO HER MOTHER, WHO DIED THIS YEAR. SO TOUCHING. #MISSUSA– AMANDA COYNE (@AMANDACCOYNE) MAY 15, 2017
A NATURAL HAIR BLACK WOMAN JUST CROWNED ANOTHER NATURAL HAIR BLACK WOMAN AS #MISSUSA. I’M OVER HERE IN TEARS.– DOMINIQUE ASHLEY (@DOMASHLEY26) MAY 15, 2017
Prior to winning the crown, McCullough’s answers about health care in the Q&A portion of the competition sparked some controversy.
McCullough was also asked if she considered herself a feminist.
“I don’t really want to consider myself ― try not to consider myself like this diehard, you know, like, ‘Oh, I don’t really care about men.’ But one thing I’m gonna say, though, is women, we are just as equal as men when it comes to opportunity in the workplace,” she said.
Many on Twitter criticized her responses while others rushed to McCullough’s defense.
EVERYONE IS FREAKING OUT BECAUSE #MISSUSA GAVE CONSERVATIVE ANSWERS TO THE ONSTAGE QUESTIONS. WHAT HAPPENED TO RESPECTING EVERYONE’S BELIEFS– JOSIE TERRY (@JOSIE_TERRY) MAY 15, 2017
TWITTER CAN’T DECIDE IF #MISSUSA IS A GOOD THING BECAUSE SHE’S BLACK,
OR A BAD THING BECAUSE SHE’S NOT A FEMINIST…– JEREMIAH:THO (@JERRYJ0HN) MAY 15, 2017
After the show, McCullough celebrated her win by offering some life advice.
“I just take life as it comes,” she said. “And if I could encourage anyone else in the world to do that ― please, just take your time. Understand the process is so much more important to focus on than just looking at the outcome.”
McCullough will next go on to compete in the Miss Universe pageant on behalf of the United States.
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