The cellist who became a beauty queen: Rhode Island stunner, 20, crowned Miss USA

A 20-year-old cellist from Rhode Island won the Miss USA crown and will represent the United States in this year's Miss Universe pageant, after she made it clear that she embraced all beauty queens- transgender or otherwise- during the interview portion of the competition.

Olivia Culpo topped a field of 51 beauty queens on Sunday to take the title at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.
She strutted across the stage in a purple bikini and a purple evening gown with sparkly belt.

In the dreaded final question round, Ms Culpo was faced with the most difficult question of the night: would it be fair for a person born a man to be named Miss Universe after becoming a woman?
Ms Culpo never stumbled as she embraced the Miss Universe Organization's recent decision to admit transgender contestants.
‘I do think that would be fair,’ Ms Culpo said. ‘But I could understand how people could be apprehensive to take that road.’
Ms Culpo said she was short and chubby as a girl, but blossomed after a growth spurt.