14
July
2015

Miss USA 2015 Question and Answer by the Top 5 Finalists

14 Jul 2015 | Angelopedia

The Miss USA 2015 pageant concluded with the crowning of gorgeous Olivia Jordan as the winner of Miss USA 2015. This year the top 5 contenders faced a tough round of onstage interview questions, which might just be the toughest questions in the history of the pageant. This year the top 5 not just answered unique and nerve wracking questions, but they also have to answer a second, viewer submitted question as well. During the first round of Q&A, the contestants could hear each other’s responses to the first question, they had to wear noise cancelling headphones during the second round, which had the same question for everyone. On few questions the beauties were exceptional, while few tripped and stumbled at answering. But we will give it up for Olivia Jordan, the winner of Miss USA 2015 for her consistently superb answers.

Let’s take a look at the Question and Answer round that the contestants went through...

Question for Miss Oklahoma USA Olivia Jordan

 

Miss USA 2015 Olivia Jordan from Oklahoma

 

Q: "The Confederate flag, excessive force by police and same-sex marriage are all recent, hot-button issues in our country. What do you think will be the next that we need to tackle on a national level?"

A: "I think we still need to talk about race relations in this country. We have not solved this issue. We are still having problems and we keep hearing about new issues that are coming up. We really need to work on being an accepting society and being a society where every single person, no matter your race, no matter your gender, is given the same rights and privileges and opportunities.

 

Question for Miss Texas USA Ylianna Guerra

 

Miss Texas USA 2015 Ylianna Guerra

 

Q: "Last year, CEOs in the United States made around 300 times as much as the average worker salary. Should the government impose boundaries on salaries of executives?"

A: "That's a very good question. You know, I think that if you work hard enough, you can attain anything. This is the land of opportunity and CEOs -- I believe that they work hard enough for their money, so I believe that they should be able to attain whatever it is they are working for."

 

Question for Miss Rhode Island USA Anea Garcia

 

Miss Rhode Island USA 2015 Anea Garcia

 

Q: "Recently, comedian Jerry Seinfeld spoke out against political correctness in our culture. Do you think political correctness is hurting or helping this country and why?"

A: "That's a very good question. I think it'a balance of both. Definitely, we need  -- I'm sorry, please repeat the question." (Judge repeated the question.) "I think that it's a balance of both. We need the people to remind us, especially politicians, to remind us what to do right and when to do wrong."

 

Question for Miss Maryland USA Mame Adjei

 

Miss Maryland USA 2015 Mame Adjei

 

Q: "The United States has agreed to formally reopen its embassy in Cuba. Do you think this change will be a positive one for both countries?"

A: "I think that it will be a positive trade. I think that it is an awesome thing to open our doors to all countries, all nations and to mend our relations with everyone. We should not be holding on to old grudges. We should be moving forward and accepting each other and loving one another and moving forward so that we can create better relations, better society, better govern -- govern our countries better that way."

 

Question for Miss Nevada USA Brittany McGowan

 

Miss USA Nevada 2015 Brittany McGowan

 

Q: "What would you do to improve race relations inthe U.S.? Please be specific."

A: "What I would do to improve race relations in the U.S. is get the more races grouped together and be able to be with each other in a -- in a non -- I think what we need to do is bring -- we need to be more accepting of each other and we need to bring people together, and that's what we need to do. Thank you so much."

 

Audience question: "In the year 2020, a woman will appear on the $10 bill. Which American woman would you like to see on the first printing of the bill and why?"

Oklahoma: "Well, I wish that Oprah was an eligible candidate because I would love to see Oprah on a bill. But there are some amazing women in American history. I think Harriet Tubman would be a beautiful example of where we have been, and how far we are coming and how far we still have to go. Thank you."

Texas: "That's a very good question. On the bills that we have right now, they are all of presidents, and so I think we should just wait until the upcoming election. We have both a Republican and Democratic candidate running for president and I think we should just wait and see."

Rhode Island: "I think that it's long overdue that we haven't had a woman on our dollar bill. Having gone to an all girls' school, I've realized that there are so many powerful women that can really be an example, and the woman I would choose would have to be Catherine McAuley. She's the founder of the Sisters of Mercy, and she founded our school because she really wanted to show the world that women are really, can really be empowering to the rest of the world and be an example and an advocate as well as an inspiration."

Maryland: "Honestly, I would like to see Oprah, I think she's a great role model. She's a person that has transcended so many adversities. She's an example of someone that's been so steadfast in following her dreams, never letting go and always holding herself accountable to reaching her goals. That is someone I hold in high esteem and that I look up to, and I want to be just like that woman because of what she's gone through and what she's surpassed. No matter what you go through, you can be whatever you want, and that to me is inspiring."

Nevada: "I would love to see Rosa Parks on the $10 bill. That would be fanastic. As an African American woman, I feel connected to her and I'm here because of her, and it would be fantastic. I think it would be amazing to have Rosa Parks on the $10 bill, and I'd like to say that race relationships should be helped. It starts at home, so I think if we just continue to -- we need to bring respectfulness from home, it will solve it."