Deshauna Barber is opening up about the ugly side of being Miss USA. When Deshauna became Miss USA in 2016, it was a quintessentially American moment. The soldier who hailed from Washington, D.C., was a vision in her golden gown topped by a glittering crown and an even brighter smile. Unfortunately, some people couldn’t handle […]

25-year-old Kara McCullough, a scientist at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, was crowned Miss USA last night. Kara was representing the District of Columbia and this marks the second year in a row that Miss DC has won the crown.  She will go on to compete for Miss Universe.

Television

Just a few days after her historic win at the 2016 Miss USA pageant, Deshauna Barber is now making her media rounds with stops at some of the top talk shows for sit-down interviews. This morning she sat down with Kelly Ripa and guest co-host James Corden to dish on her win and other tidbits […]

National

Twenty-six-year-old Deshauna Barber is a young Black woman set on breaking down beauty and gender barriers in America.

Miss District of Columbia 2016, Deshauna Barber, was crowned Miss USA last night,  beating out first runner up, Miss Hawaii and Miss Georgia – all three women of color.   The army officer and I.T. specialist for the federal government is a graduate of Virginia State University and has dedicated her platform to raising awareness for PTSD. From her official bio: Deshauna […]

Congrats are in order for one lucky lady. Nia Sanchez, 24 Miss Nevada won the Miss USA title on Sunday night! The 4th degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do from Nevada, was crowned queen in the 63rd telecast beauty pageant. When she was asked the question about, sexual assault on college campuses, the winner […]