Culpo attended St. Mary Academy – Bay View , and later , Boston University , but did n't graduate . She began studying the cello in the second grade , and has played in the Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Orchestra , the Rhode Island Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble , the Bay View Orchestra , and the Rhode Island All-State Orchestra . She attended the Brevard Music Center , in Brevard , North Carolina , for two summers , and has performed with the Boston Accompanietta . After winning the 2012 Miss Rhode Island USA competition on her first pageant she entered despite never competed in beauty pageants before , she went on to win the Miss USA pageant on June 3 , 2012
Miss USA
Miss USA 2012
Olivia Culpo