Smith was again booed by the Mexican crowd after she was announced as part of the top five while the local representative from Mexico was not . This continued as Smith answered her final question , finishing by thanking the crowd in Spanish , which finally made the crowd cheer . She eventually placed fourth runner-up , equaling the placement of her predecessor Tara Conner at Miss Universe 2006 . The booing and jeering during the pageant was a repeat of a similar incident during Miss Universe 1993 , also held in Mexico City , when Miss USA Kenya Moore was loudly booed . The audience reaction was attributed to political issues between the two nations . In August 2007 , Mexican tourism officials apologized for the behavior of the audience and said that Smith is welcome back in Mexico any time . During her first week as Miss USA , Smith made a number of media appearances , such as '' The Today Show '' and '' Late Show with David Letterman '' , where she presented a " top ten " list entitled " Top Ten Things I Can Say Now That I 'm Miss USA " . She was also a guest on '' The Oprah Winfrey Show '' where she talked about her experience working as an intern . As Miss USA , Smith twice had the opportunity to ring the opening bell at the American Stock Exchange , first on April 24 , and then on June 7 with Miss Universe Riyo Mori . In early June , Smith travelled to Kenya to volunteer for Project Sunshine . On returning to the United States , she was present at an event at the White House celebrating Black Music month , where she introduced President George W. Bush to the audience . She then travelled to Chicago to attend the CONCACAF Gold Cup final between Mexico and the United States , which led to further discussion in the media over the treatment she received from the Mexican audience at Miss Universe . In late November , she rode a float in the 2007 Macy 's Thanksgiving Day Parade , following previous Miss USA titleholders since Susie Castillo in 2003 . In December 2007 , she traveled to Kuwait , Iraq and Naval Station Rota Spain on a USO tour along with Kid Rock , Robin Williams , Lewis Black and Lance Armstrong . Smith appeared on the cover and in an editorial spread in the March/April 2008 issue of '' Supermodels Unlimited '' magazine . On April 11 , 2008 , Smith crowned Crystle Stewart , Miss Texas , as Miss USA 2008 in Las Vegas , Nevada . This was the first time that two women of African American descent had been crowned Miss USA consecutively . Smith appeared on the magazine cover and in an interview for the May/June 2011 issue of Select Magazine
Miss Universe 1993
Miss Universe 1993
Rachel Smith