Miss USA 2021: who is Elle Smith, the Kentucky journalist who won the beauty pageant
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Monday night 29 of November, social networks were shocked after the journalist Elle Smith, representative of Kentucky, was crowned as Miss USA 2021 and will now represent the country in the next contest of Miss Universe in Israel. This has caused the whole world to lay eyes on the beautiful winner and the trajectory that led her to win the acclaimed title. Here we tell you the details!
Amid shouts and applause from the audience, Smith went crowned by Miss USA 2020, Asya Branch , surpassing other 50 contestants, among which Highlights: Caitlyn Vogel (Miss North Dakota), Ashley Bareto (Miss Florida) and Sydni Bennett (Miss Illinois).
Thanks to the uproar that his triumph caused in social networks, more and more people are wondering who is the beautiful participant who managed to take the crown to represent United States in the Miss Universe competition.
This is Elle Smith, from 23 years old, who is a reporter for WHAS- TV, the ABC affiliate in Louisville, Kentucky . She graduated from the University of Kentucky in just May Political Sciences.
According to her statements in one of Miss USA’s interviews, she chose this profession because it allows her to learn more about her community and discover new perspectives: “I consider that being a journalist in the United States today is an honor and a role that I take very seriously because it is an essential part of our society ”.
In addition to journalism, another of her great passions is art, since she grew up surrounded by all its forms: her father is a photographer and her mother is a classically trained pianist. She also stated that in her free time she enjoys traveling, trying new restaurants, and trying to cook.
Just a few hours after becoming Miss USA 2021, Elle Smith already has an agenda full of commitments, because according to the Miss USA website, “she will participate in red carpet, networking opportunities, professional photoshoots, talks and more. You will also have the opportunity to promote your personal platform together with the charitable alliances of the Miss USA Organization “.