Tonight was a wonderful contest and she should be very excited to follow Olivia & Nana! Off to Russia you go. This is the first year that a Miss USA from Connecticut has been crowned!
Congratulations to the other top 5 ladies:
Miss Utah - Marissa Powell (3rd runner up)
Miss Alabama - Mary Margaret McCord (1st RU)
Miss Illinois - Stacie Juris (2nd runner up)
Miss South Carolina - Megan Picnkney (5th runner-up)
People's Choice - Top Finalist, Miss Texas - Ali Nugent (4th runner up)
I must admit that I was a little saddened that Miss Maryland, Kasey Staniszewski, didn't make it past top 15!
I mean, hello, she is a former Miss Teen Maryland USA 2009 (3rd runner).
