The new ‘Miss USA 2010′ is Rima Fakih
May 17th, 2010 - 10:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Las Vegas, May 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rima Fakih who belongs to Michigan, was crowned the new Miss USA 2010 in a glittering ceremony that was held at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. And in the process, she also managed to edge out 50 other contestants too. She is 24 years old and belongs to Dearborn, Michigan. She is also a graduate from the University of Michigan, and a degree in Economics to boot. After winning the prestigious title, she plans to study further and be a student at a law school. Her hobbies are traveling, running, dancing, kickboxing and playing football.
At the swimsuit round of the pageant, she was an epitome of confidence dressed in an orange and a gold bikini. However soon, she took a little tumble in her stride, when she came onto the stage in a beautiful strapless white gown. However she recovered fast, and soon won the title too.
The first runner up of the pageant was Miss Oklahoma USA, Morgan Elizabeth Woolard. And the second runner up was Miss Virginia USA, Samantha Casey. They were chosen from the Top Five beauties of the pageant. And the other two contestants who were placed in the top five were Miss Colorado USA, Jessica Hartman and Miss Maine USA, Katie Whittier.
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