Miss America 2014 Winner Is…

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-upCrystal 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.

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