Franklin represented New York at the Miss America 2019 competition held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City , New Jersey on September 9 , 2018 , with a platform of “ Advocating for the Arts . ” For the talent portion she sang " Quando m ' en vò " from the opera , '' La bohème '' . In the final round of the competition , Franklin was asked how being Miss New York prepared her for her being Miss America by judge Laila Ali . In the allotted 20 seconds , she told about how she had to move many times in New York and deal with high rent , and how she had to work hard in her life . She said , " I have New York grit . ... I came up on a Lincoln Center fellowship because I 'm an artist , and I 'm really excited to just share my platform my social impact advocating for the arts and make sure all students have access to a quality education . " She bested first runner-up , Miss Connecticut 2018 , Bridget Oei , for the 2019 Miss America title and was crowned by Miss America 2018 , Cara Mund , on September 9 , 2018 . Along with the title of Miss America , Franklin also won a $ 50,000 scholarship . Franklin is the seventh Miss New York to win the Miss America title
Miss America 2019
Miss America 2019
Nia Franklin