Amid the controversies that broke out weeks prior to the celebration of Miss USA 2015 pageant, the competition concluded with roaring success as the United States now welcomes a newly crowned beauty queen - Olivia Jordan from Oklahoma, according to Reuters. Miss Oklahoma stood victorious after beating 51 other aspiring beauty queens with Miss Texas, Ylianna Guerra, landing first-runner up and Miss Rhode Island, Anea Garcia, snagging the third place. Miss Nevada, Brittany McGown, and Miss Maryland, Mame Adjei, rounded up the top five.
Congratulations to Olivia Jordan from Oklahoma, the newly crowned #MissUSA 2015!
A photo posted by Olivia Jordan (@missusa) on Jul 12, 2015 at 9:12pm PDT
Jordan reportedly stood out from the rest of the Miss USA 2015 contestants during the Question and Answer portion of the competition, according to Fox News. Her response to the question regarding her opinion on what issue should the United States tackle next had been spot on especially in light of the controversies involving one of the major players in the competition, Donald Trump. Pointing out that the country must aspire to resolve concerns regarding race relations, Jordan shared, "We still need to talk about race relations in the country. We have not solved this issue." She added, "We really need to work on being an accepting society."
As for the second question, Jordan was asked about her opinion on who should be featured in the $10 bill. While the Oklahoma beauty first thought of Oprah Winfrey as the rightful personality to grace the said denomination, the contestant later on changed her answer and chose Harriet Tubman instead. It could be recalled that Tubman had been hailed as a martyr of the slaves as she endeavored to spearhead the end of slavery and abuse during the Civil War as well as served as the most widely known "conductors" of the Underground Railroad, according to History.com.
Meanwhile, Trump himself was not present during the Miss USA 2015 pageant. Citing his scheduled campaigns as the reason for his absence, the controversial 2016 US presidential candidate took to social media to inform his fans and followers of his decision. He wrote on Twitter, "I will not be able to attend the Miss USA pageant tomorrow night because I am campaigning in Phoenix. Wishing all well!"
Miss USA 2015 was aired live via Reelz television channel following the announcement of NBC to drop the show due to Trump's recent derogatory remarks against the Mexican community. Even the pageant's hosts, MSNBC newsman Thomas Roberts and "Dancing With The Stars" host Cheryl Burke backed out from the event in protest. Todd Newton and former Miss USA Alex Wehrley took over the abandoned roles that night.
