who is representing usa in miss universe 2017
Kára McCullough
title: Miss USA 2017 text: Miss USA 2017 Miss USA 2017 was the 66th Miss USA pageant. It was held on May 14, 2017 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show was hosted by Julianne Hough and Terrence J, reprising their 2016 hosting roles. Model and body activist Ashley Graham also returned as backstage host. Brett Eldredge, Pitbull, and the cast of "" by Cirque du Soleil performed. Deshauna Barber of the District of Columbia crowned her successor Kára McCullough of the District of Columbia at the end of the event. McCullough represented the United States at the Miss Universe title: Kára McCullough text: Kára McCullough Kára Deidra McCullough (born September 9, 1991) is an American beauty pageant titleholder and a physical scientist at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. On May 14, 2017, she represented the District of Columbia at Miss USA 2017 and was crowned the winner by outgoing titleholder Deshauna Barber, also of the District of Columbia. She represented the United States at Miss Universe 2017, where she placed in the top ten. McCullough was born in Naples, Italy to Betty Ann Parker and Artensel E. McCullough Sr. Her mother was a member of the United States Navy for 23 years, and McCullough title: Miss Universe 2017 text: Miss Universe 2017 Miss Universe 2017, the 66th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 26 November 2017 at The AXIS at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Iris Mittenaere of France crowned her successor Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa at the end of the event. The show was hosted by Steve Harvey and Ashley Graham, while Fergie and Rachel Platten performed. Carson Kressley joined runway coach and pageant expert Lu Sierra in the commentary and analysis table throughout the telecast. Contestants from 92 countries and territories participated in this year's pageant, surpassing the previous record of 89 contestants title: Miss Universe 2017 text: for the Top 5 and Top 3 round. 92 contestants competed for the title of Miss Universe 2017. Last competed in 1972: Last competed in 2010: Last competed in 2014: Last competed in 2015 Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at other international beauty pageants: Miss Universe 2017 Miss Universe 2017, the 66th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 26 November 2017 at The AXIS at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Iris Mittenaere of France crowned her successor Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa at the end of the event. The show was hosted by Steve title: Kára McCullough text: USA, McCullough received media attention and praise for deciding to compete with her natural hair, which was seen as support for the natural hair movement. McCullough was both criticized and praised for her conservative question answers, stating that health care was a privilege for the working and not a right, in addition to calling herself an "equalist" as opposed to a feminist. She is the seventh Miss USA titleholder born outside the United States. As Miss USA, McCullough earned the right to represent the United States at Miss Universe 2017 on November 26, 2017. Like Miss USA 2017, the competition