Miss America 2019 Is Nia Franklin

(CNN) — The new Miss America is Nia Franklin.
Representing New York, Franklin was crowned the 92nd Miss America at Sunday’s event in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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Miss Connecticut, Bridget Oei, was named first runner-up.
“It took a lot of perseverance to get here,” Franklin said after her win. “I want to thank my beautiful family, my mom and my dad, who is a survivor of cancer.”
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