Miss Michigan is Named Miss USA

Okemos, Michigan native Alma Cooper has been named the Miss USA in the 73rd pageant held in Los Angeles, California.

“As the daughter of a migrant worker, a proud Afro Latina woman and an officer of the United States Army, I am living the American dream,” she had told judges during a Q&A session at Sunday’s finale. “If there’s anything that my life and my mother have taught me, it’s that your circumstances never define your destiny: You can make success accessible through demanding excellence.”

Full story from MSN: https://www.msn.com/…/michigans-alma…/ar-AA1oesSN…