Miss Kentucky Elle Smith was crowned 2021 Miss USA at Monday night’s pageant.
Smith won the competition at the River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The University of Kentucky graduate will now represent the USA in the Miss Universe pageant on December 12 in Eilat, Israel.
The university congratulated Smith on Twitter.
Smith, who majored in journalism, is a reporter for WHAS11 News.
Smith’s colleagues also congratulated her on the winning the Miss USA 2021 title. Check out the interview about preparing for the competition.
Watch the video on Instagram introducing the new Miss USA 2021.