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The 20-year-old Rhode Islander who brought the Miss Universe crown back to the U.S. for the first time in 15 years is hoping that her quick rise through the beauty contest ranks and an onstage stumble will show women that anything is possible.
The 20-year-old Rhode Islander who brought the Miss Universe crown back to the U.S. for the first time in 15 years is hoping that her quick rise through the beauty contest ranks and an onstage stumble will show women that anything is possible.
An American university student is the new Miss Universe, defeating dozens of contestants from six continents to bring the crown back to the U.S. after a drought of more than a decade.
The city of Cranston is known _ sort of _ for being the one-time home of the Narragansett Brewing Company, and it scored a mention in the Jim Carrey flick "Dumb and Dumber."
An American university student is the new Miss Universe, defeating dozens of contestants from six continents to bring the crown back to the United States after a drought of more than a decade.
The contest that will decide the next Miss Universe was narrowed to five women Wednesday night, including Miss USA, Miss Brazil and Miss Philippines.
Women from around the world squared off Wednesday night for the right to be called Miss Universe, as celebrity judges descended on the red carpet and brought some extra sparkle to the Las Vegas Strip.
Miss USA Olivia Culpo is one of 16 contestants advancing to the finals of the 2012 Miss Universe contest.
A 20-year-old Boston University sophomore and a self-described "cellist-nerd" brought the Miss Universe crown back to the United States for the first time in more than a decade when she won the televised contest Wednesday.
The Miss USA pageant representative from Pennsylvania resigned her crown claiming the contest is rigged, but according to organizers the beauty queen was upset over the decision to allow transgender contestants to enter.
The fan votes — not just the odds — were in "The Hunger Games' " favor at the MTV Movie Awards.
The nation's newest Miss USA winner is a Rhode Island cellist who describes herself as a nerd and aspires to be more like Hollywood icon Audrey Hepburn.
A 20-year-old cellist from Rhode Island won the Miss USA crown and will represent the United States in this year's Miss Universe pageant after voicing support for transgender beauty queens.
A 20-year-old cellist from Rhode Island won the Miss USA crown and will represent the United States in this year's Miss Universe pageant after embracing transgender beauty queens.
"If you think that your child is going to be really sensitive to the fact that they might not win — which they probably won't — you shouldn't do it because it's not healthy if they get the feeling that they're not good enough or they're not worthy," she said.
Olivia Culpo: New Miss Universe says win shows confidence is all →
"I do want to finish my education," she said. "I just don't think that Boston has a big enough market for what I want to do."
Olivia Culpo: New Miss Universe says win shows confidence is all →
