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Miss USA 2017 is a 25-year-old scientist from DC
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Miss District of Columbia USA Kara McCullough reacts after she was crowned the new Miss USA. (John Locher / AP)
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Contestants stand on stage during the Miss USA contest Sunday, May 14, 2017, in Las Vegas. (John Locher / AP)
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Fifty-one women representing each state and the nation’s capital participated in the decades-old competition. (David Becker / REUTERS)
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Singer Pitbull performs during the event. (David Becker / REUTERS)
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McCullough was born in Naples, Italy, and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. (John Locher / AP)
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McCullough’s remarks set off an instant Twitter debate over the polarizing issue with Republican. (David Becker / REUTERS)
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McCullough also took hits for saying she does not call herself a feminist, preferring ‘equalism,’ before adding ‘women, we are just as equal as men, especially in the workplace.’ (David Becker / REUTERS)
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Show host Terrence J interviews Miss District of Columbia Kara McCullough. (David Becker / REUTERS)
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The five finalists, Miss New Jersey Chhavi Verg, Miss District of Columbia Kara McCullough, Miss South Carolina Megan Gordon, Miss Illinois Whitney Wandland and Miss Minnesota Meredith Gould, stand on stage. (David Becker / REUTERS)
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Kara McCullough, a 25-year-old chemist working for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, was crowned Sunday during the event. (David Becker / Reuters)
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McCullough will go on to compete as the U.S. representative at the annual Miss Universe pageant. (David Becker / Reuters)
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