Miss New York Nia Imani Franklin is struck by emotion after being crowned Miss America last Sunday in the competition in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss America wins minus swimsuit competition
There she is, Miss America. And Nia Imani Franklin, who won the coveted title Sunday night in Atlantic City while competing as Miss New York, didn’t have to parade around in a swimsuit to be crowned the winner. The Winston-Salem, N.C., native said the changes in the 98-year-old pageant are a welcome modernization.
