Nina Davuluri was crowned Miss America September, and is
putting a fresh face on the stereotype and smashing the idea that model winners
can’t be brainy too.
A graduate from the University of Michigan, Ms Davuluri
highlights the support the programme gives to young women, and how the prize
money allows them to complete education they might not otherwise be able to.
She says she’d like to help effect a change in beauty
standards, by promoting cultural diversity through
‘cultural competency’. For a
long time Miss America’s image has been very apple pie, a blonde girl with blue
eyes and rosy cheeks. Ms Davuluri seeks to change all that so that young girls
with alternative looks wouldn’t feel side-lined.
Winning the prestigious competition sees Ms Davuluri
travelling all over the word, and even visiting the White House to meet
President Obama. The prize will also cover the cost of her medical training.
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