Miss America 2017 pageant finale concluded on 11th September 2016 with the crowning of Savvy Shields from Arkansas. The night of finale saw cheers and applause. But one segment that as a stand out throughout the whole pageant was the Q&A round.
Miss New York Camille Sims might not have won the crown but her Q&A surely won hearts. After making her way to the Top 7 finalists, 23 years old Camille had to face the Q&A round and was asked the question that each of the contestants were somewhere expecting. Camille was asked what she thinks of her own state’s most colourful character, Donald Trump.
Camille had 20 seconds to answer the question and here’s how she responded, “I think that he’s a bright reminder of how our country needs to come together. If you don’t agree with his message, then it’s time to decide where you stand in this debate. As Americans, we need to make sure that we come together,” she continued. “Represent what it means to be American, which is celebrating all people from all backgrounds, whether you’re an immigrant, or a Native American, or an African American, or an Asian American.”
Camille Sims managed to bag the position of second runner-up after this answer, and we see why. All the questions for the night aimed at political issues. The winner Savvy Shields too was asked what she thinks of Clinton.
“If you’re trying to be leader of the free world, everything you say and do matters and all of your actions are held to a higher standard,” Shields responded. “Both of the contestants have done a good job, but they also need to watch what they’re doing.”
Savvy topped the result for the night and battled out 51 other beauties to clinch the title succeeding the outgoing Miss America Betty Cantrell. Speaking to reporters after the pageant, Miss America 2017 elaborated on her answer and said, “What I want both candidates to focus on is compromise,” she said. “Our country was founded on compromise. We’re in a state now where both parties just seem to be yelling at one another. I hope that at the end of my year, we’re starting to reward politicians for compromise.”