Government Scientist Crowned Miss USA In Pageant Trump Used To Own

When Miss District of Columbia Kára McCullough was crowned Miss USA 2017 on Sunday night, she made history. It was the second year in a row that a contestant from Washington, D.C., nabbed the competition’s top honor.

Described by contest officials as “one of the most intelligent contestants in recent memory,” the 25-year-old scientist beat out Miss New Jersey Chhavi Verg for the crown.

McCullough was born in Venice, Italy, and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She graduated from South Carolina State University with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and works for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Last year, D.C. resident Deshauna Barber, an Army Reserve officer and IT analyst, was named Miss USA 2016. On Sunday, she honored her late mother by wearing her natural hair for the final walk as Miss USA, a decision that was celebrated on Twitter…

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