Nina Davuluri Becomes First Miss America OfIndian Heritage

The 24-year old winner, Davuluri, is a native of Syracuse
who wants to be a doctor. She will be applying to medical
school, with the help of a US$50,000 scholarship she won
as part of the pageant title.
"I'm so happy this organisation has embraced diversity," she
said after winning the crown in Atlantic City, New Jersey on
the 16th of September. "I'm thankful there are children
watching at home who can finally relate to a new Miss
America."
Davuluri's victory has however led to some negative
comments on Twitter from users upset that someone of
Indian heritage had won the pageant. Many wrongly
described her as an Arab who looks like a terrorist.