{"id":28104,"date":"2019-05-04T17:47:56","date_gmt":"2019-05-04T21:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=28104"},"modified":"2019-05-04T17:47:56","modified_gmt":"2019-05-04T21:47:56","slug":"for-the-first-time-miss-usa-miss-america-and-miss-teen-usa-are-all-black-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/for-the-first-time-miss-usa-miss-america-and-miss-teen-usa-are-all-black-women\/","title":{"rendered":"For the first time, Miss USA, Miss America and Miss Teen USA are all black women"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-3400292002\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-3530334613\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"mbs ad\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"el__leafmedia el__leafmedia--sourced-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"zn-body__paragraph speakable\">For the first time, America&#8217;s top beauty pageants &#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2019\/05\/03\/entertainment\/miss-usa-chelsie-kryst-north-carolina-trnd\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miss USA<\/a>, Miss Teen USA and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2018\/09\/09\/entertainment\/miss-america-winner-nia-franklin\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miss America<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; have<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>crowned black women as their winners at the same time.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1767786556\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 2160w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:512\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:384\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:768\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph speakable\">And that&#8217;s a big deal if you know pageant history.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph speakable\">Beauty pageants early in their histories, some dating back to the 1920s, barred women of color from participating. Even after organizations began changing their rules to accept women of all races, there was still a lingering frustration and opposition to join.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Only in the last 50 years have black women become more prevalent in these competitions.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2015\/09\/14\/entertainment\/miss-america-vanessa-williams-apology-feat\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vanessa Williams was the first black Miss America<\/a>\u00a0in 1983, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.missuniverse.com\/missusa\/titleholder\/178\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carole Anne-Marie Gist<\/a>, the first black Miss USA contestant, was crowned in 1990. The following year\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.missuniverse.com\/missteenusa\/titleholder\/276\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Janel Bishop<\/a>\u00a0became the first black Miss Teen USA.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">So when Cheslie Kryst was named 2019&#8217;s Miss USA on Thursday, she<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>became part of a historic trio, along with 2019 Miss Teen USA Kaliegh Garris and 2019 Miss America Nia Franklin.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__read-all\">\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Here&#8217;s what you should know about these three women:<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">\n<h3><strong>Miss USA works on behalf of prisoners<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"el__embedded el__embedded--fullwidth\">\n<div class=\"el__image--fullwidth js__image--fullwidth\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"media__image media__image--responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504111249-02-cheslie-kryst-exlarge-169.jpg\" alt=\"Kryst has a law degree and MBA from Wake Forest. She also studied at the University of South Carolina.\" data-src-mini=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504111249-02-cheslie-kryst-small-169.jpg\" data-src-xsmall=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504111249-02-cheslie-kryst-medium-plus-169.jpg\" data-src-small=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504111249-02-cheslie-kryst-large-169.jpg\" data-src-medium=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504111249-02-cheslie-kryst-exlarge-169.jpg\" data-src-large=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504111249-02-cheslie-kryst-super-169.jpg\" data-src-full16x9=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504111249-02-cheslie-kryst-full-169.jpg\" data-src-mini1x1=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504111249-02-cheslie-kryst-small-11.jpg\" data-demand-load=\"loaded\" data-eq-pts=\"mini: 0,  xsmall: 221,  small: 308,  medium: 461,  large:  781\" data-eq-state=\"mini xsmall small medium\" data-src=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504111249-02-cheslie-kryst-exlarge-169.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img__preloader\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"media__caption el__gallery_image-title\">\n<div class=\"element-raw appearance-fullwidth\">Kryst has a law degree and MBA from Wake Forest. She also studied at the University of South Carolina.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missuniverse.com\/post\/2937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Receiving three degrees from two universities<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.missuniverse.com\/missusa\/titleholder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kryst is a 28-year-old attorney<\/a>\u00a0with a mission to help reform America&#8217;s justice system.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Hailing from North Carolina, Kryst practices civil litigation for a law firm and has a passion for helping prisoners who may have been sentenced unjustly get reduced punishments &#8212; free of charge.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Kryst, who is licensed to practice in two states, earned both her law degree and MBA from Wake Forest University and completed her undergraduate work at the University of South Carolina.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">In a video played during this week&#8217;s competition, Kryst told a story about how a judge at a legal competition suggested she wear a skirt instead of pants because judges prefer skirts.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">&#8220;Glass ceilings can be broken wearing either a skirt or pants,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Don&#8217;t tell females to wear different clothes while you give the men substantive feedback on their legal arguments.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Since then, she&#8217;s built a blog for women&#8217;s workwear fashion and volunteered for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dressforsuccess.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dress for Success<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">\n<h3><strong>Miss Teen USA defies pageant beauty norms<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"el__embedded el__embedded--fullwidth\">\n<div class=\"el__image--fullwidth js__image--fullwidth\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"media__image media__image--responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504111102-kaleigh-garris-exlarge-169.jpg\" alt=\"Garris says she feels more confident and comfortable with her naturally curly hair.\" data-src-mini=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504111102-kaleigh-garris-small-169.jpg\" data-src-xsmall=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504111102-kaleigh-garris-medium-plus-169.jpg\" data-src-small=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504111102-kaleigh-garris-large-169.jpg\" data-src-medium=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504111102-kaleigh-garris-exlarge-169.jpg\" data-src-large=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504111102-kaleigh-garris-super-169.jpg\" data-src-full16x9=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504111102-kaleigh-garris-full-169.jpg\" data-src-mini1x1=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504111102-kaleigh-garris-small-11.jpg\" data-demand-load=\"loaded\" data-eq-pts=\"mini: 0,  xsmall: 221,  small: 308,  medium: 461,  large:  781\" data-eq-state=\"mini xsmall small medium\" data-src=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504111102-kaleigh-garris-exlarge-169.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img__preloader\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"media__caption el__gallery_image-title\">\n<div class=\"element-raw appearance-fullwidth\">Garris says she feels more confident and comfortable with her naturally curly hair.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">When Garris took the Miss Teen USA stage Sunday, she did it with confidence as she wore her natural hair.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">&#8220;I know what I look like with straight hair, with extensions, and with my curly hair, and I feel more confident and comfortable with my natural hair,&#8221; the 18-year-old from Connecticut\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.refinery29.com\/en-us\/2019\/04\/231179\/miss-teen-usa-kaliegh-garris-natural-hair-interview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">told Refinery29<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">When she began competing in pageants, Garris said she had to fight against beauty standards suggesting that straight hair was better than her natural curls.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">There were people who told her how they thought she should style her hair, she said. But she ignored their criticism, and went on to win the title of Miss Connecticut Teen USA with her natural hair and then Miss Teen USA.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">\n<h3><strong>Miss America says music helped her find herself<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"el__embedded el__embedded--fullwidth\">\n<div class=\"el__image--fullwidth js__image--fullwidth\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"media__image media__image--responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504105545-nia-franklin-miss-america-restricted-exlarge-169.jpg\" alt=\"Franklin works with the nonprofit group Sing for Hope to help others through the power of music.\" data-src-mini=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504105545-nia-franklin-miss-america-restricted-small-169.jpg\" data-src-xsmall=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504105545-nia-franklin-miss-america-restricted-medium-plus-169.jpg\" data-src-small=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504105545-nia-franklin-miss-america-restricted-large-169.jpg\" data-src-medium=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504105545-nia-franklin-miss-america-restricted-exlarge-169.jpg\" data-src-large=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504105545-nia-franklin-miss-america-restricted-super-169.jpg\" data-src-full16x9=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504105545-nia-franklin-miss-america-restricted-full-169.jpg\" data-src-mini1x1=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504105545-nia-franklin-miss-america-restricted-small-11.jpg\" data-demand-load=\"loaded\" data-eq-pts=\"mini: 0,  xsmall: 221,  small: 308,  medium: 461,  large:  781\" data-eq-state=\"mini xsmall small medium\" data-src=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190504105545-nia-franklin-miss-america-restricted-exlarge-169.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img__preloader\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"media__caption el__gallery_image-title\">\n<div class=\"element-raw appearance-fullwidth\">Franklin works with the nonprofit group Sing for Hope to help others through the power of music.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Franklin remembers what music did for her. Now she tries to inspire children in the same way.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">An opera singer, Franklin discovered her identity through music, she explained during the Miss America competition in September.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">&#8220;I grew up at a predominately Caucasian school, and there was only 5% minority, and I felt out of place so much because of the color of my skin,&#8221; the 23-year-old North Carolina native said. &#8220;But growing up, I found my love of arts, and through music that helped me to feel positive about myself and about who I was.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Representing New York, Franklin showed her passion for music when she sang &#8220;Quando m&#8217;en vo'&#8221; from Puccini&#8217;s &#8220;La Boh\u00e8me.&#8221; Wowing the judges, she was crowned the 2019 Miss America.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">This past year, she has been<a href=\"https:\/\/www.missamerica.org\/titleholders\/2019-new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0an advocate for the arts<\/a>. She works with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.singforhope.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sing for Hope<\/a>, a nonprofit focused on helping people, including children and artists, through the power of music.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"antig-4271377723\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time, America&#8217;s top beauty pageants &#8212;\u00a0Miss USA, Miss Teen USA and\u00a0Miss America\u00a0&#8212; have\u00a0crowned black women as their winners at the same time. 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