Erin Brady, winner of the Miss USA 2013 pageant
Erin Brady beat out 50 other beauty queens in swimsuit, evening gown and interview competitions to win. In the pageant's final moments, Miss USA 2012, Nana Meriwether, relinquished her crown to the Connecticut native, who will go on to compete in the Miss Universe pageant in Moscow on Nov. 9.
“Oh my god,” Brady repeated in disbelief during the crowning.
Before she was announced as the winner, Brady showed off a few dance moves and strutted down the catwalk in an orange bikini to a performance from the Jonas Brothers, who played during the swimsuit competition.
Final questions were based on current events, and the Central Connecticut State graduate was asked if she believed criminal suspects should be subjected to DNA tests following arrest, in light of the recent Supreme Court decision to uphold them.
“I would agree that if somebody is being prosecuted and has committed a crime that is that severe, that they should submit a DNA test,” she told the judges. “If we can come one step closer to finding who’s done it, we should do so.”
She also gave her take on the challenges social media has presented to young people.
“I think that unfortunately everybody today has resorted to tweeting or sending text messages,” she said. “Verbal communication is something everybody is lacking. I’m a people person, and I know I’d rather shake your hand than send a text.”
Brady, who revealed she has an interest in tropical fish, is a financial accountant in Hartford, Conn., and she plans to get her MBA in the near future, according to the Miss USA website. She would also like to advocate for the children of substance abusers, as she grew up in a home with alcohol abuse and found few sources of outside support available to her.
As Miss USA, Brady will get posh digs in New York City, and an opportunity to travel the world while promoting the organization and acting as a spokeswoman for breast and ovarian cancer awareness.
First runner-up was Miss Alabama, Mary Margaret McCord, while Stacie Juris, Miss Illinois, took second runner-up.
“Oh my god,” Brady repeated in disbelief during the crowning.
Before she was announced as the winner, Brady showed off a few dance moves and strutted down the catwalk in an orange bikini to a performance from the Jonas Brothers, who played during the swimsuit competition.
Final questions were based on current events, and the Central Connecticut State graduate was asked if she believed criminal suspects should be subjected to DNA tests following arrest, in light of the recent Supreme Court decision to uphold them.
“I would agree that if somebody is being prosecuted and has committed a crime that is that severe, that they should submit a DNA test,” she told the judges. “If we can come one step closer to finding who’s done it, we should do so.”
She also gave her take on the challenges social media has presented to young people.
“I think that unfortunately everybody today has resorted to tweeting or sending text messages,” she said. “Verbal communication is something everybody is lacking. I’m a people person, and I know I’d rather shake your hand than send a text.”
Brady, who revealed she has an interest in tropical fish, is a financial accountant in Hartford, Conn., and she plans to get her MBA in the near future, according to the Miss USA website. She would also like to advocate for the children of substance abusers, as she grew up in a home with alcohol abuse and found few sources of outside support available to her.
As Miss USA, Brady will get posh digs in New York City, and an opportunity to travel the world while promoting the organization and acting as a spokeswoman for breast and ovarian cancer awareness.
First runner-up was Miss Alabama, Mary Margaret McCord, while Stacie Juris, Miss Illinois, took second runner-up.
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