Miss New York 2014 was crowned the winner of Miss America 2015 on Sunday night, beating out the favorites.
Kira Kazantsev beat out 52 other women who tried to get the crown.
Kazantsev, 22, hails from Manhattan.
Miss Arkansas Ashton Jo Campbel, Miss Florida Victoria Cowen, Miss Viriginia Courtney Paige Garrett, and Miss Massachusetts Lauren Kuhn were the rest of the top 5.
Kazantsev’s win marks the third year in a row that a contestant from her state has walked away with the crown in the nationally televised pageant.
Kazantsev received the crown Sunday night at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall from outgoing Miss America — and Miss New York — Nina Davuluri.
Kazantsev sang Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” while sitting cross-legged on the stage and banging a red plastic cup on the floor.
She named combating sexual assault in the military as the issue she would want female U.S. Senators to press their male counterparts.
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The favorites for Miss America 2015 include the women who won awards in the preliminary competition.
Miss Ohio Mackenzie Bart and Miss Florida Victoria Cowen kicked off the awards by winning the first night, for Talent and Lifestyle & Fitness respectively.
Miss Kentucky Ramsey Carpenter and Miss Oklahoma Alex Eppler won the awards for the second night.
Miss Pennsylvania Amanda Smith and Miss Maryland Jade Kenny won them the third night.
Check out more about these women below.
Miss Ohio Mackenzie Bart
