Miss New York Nina Davuluri was crowned the 2014 Miss America on Sunday.
The 24-year-old beauty queen beat out 52 other contestants, including first runner-up Crystal Lee of California, to win the highly-coveted title.
She takes the honor from fellow Miss New York Mallory Hagan, who won last year’s competition (and with whom she shares a bit of controversial history).
Davuluri, whose platform was “Celebrating Diversity through Cultural Competency Talent,” wins a $50,000 scholarship.
She is the first contestant of Indian heritage to ever win Miss America.
During the talent round, the New Yorker performed a classical Bollywood fusion dance, and later answered a question about Julie Chen undergoing surgery to look less Chinese.
The pageant, hosted by Chris Harrison and Lara Spencer, featured celebrity judges including Lance Bass, Amar’e Stoudemire, and Mario Cantone.
What do you think of this year’s winner?
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