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.
Olivia Culpo according to AP topped a field of 51 beauty queens
on Sunday to take the title at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the
Las Vegas Strip. She strutted across the stage in a purple bikini and a purple
evening gown with sparkly belt.
She answered a question about transgender contestants by saying
it would be fair for a man who became a woman to be named Miss Universe.
The pageant had three competitions: swimsuit, evening gowns and
interview question. Midway through the contest, pop band Cobra Starship
performed as the beauty queens modeled their string bikinis.