Miss New York Kira Kazantsev was crowned Miss America on Sunday night. This is the third year in a row that the contestant from New York has won.
Kazantsev, who is originally from California and moved to New York for college, speaks three languages and is a passionate advocate for domestic violence survivors.
Kira Kazantsev born July 20, 1991 in Manhattan, New York, U.S.) is an American beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss America 2015. She is the third consecutive winner from New York and had won the title of Miss New York on May 24, 2014 while serving as Miss City of New York. Her talent was singing with cup percussion to "Happy" by Pharrell Williams.
The pageant shone a positive light on the struggling seaside gambling resort, which has been in the national news for all the wrong reasons lately: a rash of casino closings, thousands of unemployed workers, and a domestic violence case involving a former NFL star
There has been no shortage of compelling story lines leading up to the selection of the next Miss America, including the way personal tragedy has shaped the public service platforms of several contestants. The brother of Miss Wisconsin Raeanna Johnson killed himself after a secret addiction to methamphetamine. Her platform was the impact of substance abuse on the family
the 23-year-old blond beauty walked away with the impressive title of Miss America. The win marks the third straight year that Miss New York has earned the top prize and a $50,000 scholarship
he beautiful contestant, who won America's choice, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 18-years-old. And although she didn't advance further into the competition, Sierra is proud of her accomplishments.
"Instead of feeling panicked as I expected, I am completely at peace," she wrote onInstagram. "I did my best. I got to show my pump on the Miss America stage."
