On 14th May 2017, USA crowned its representative for the Miss Universe 2017 pageant. The event concluded with the crowning of Miss District of Columbia Kára McCullough. Kára defeated 50 other contestants to clinch the coveted title. The beauty succeeds Miss USA 2016 Deshauna Barber, and will now represent the country at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant. Let us know this gorgeous beauty a little more. We list you some of the unknown, or maybe lesser known facts about the beauty. So scroll down to know few interesting facts about Kára McCullough.
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Here are the lesser known facts we learned about the mesmerizing beauty:-
Her native land
The beauty was born in Naples, Italy and has also lived in Japan, South Korea, Sicily and Hawaii.
Beauty with Brains
Kára graduated from South Carolina State University along with a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry plus a specialization in radiochemistry. She can very well teach you how to balance a chemical equation in just 5 minutes. The beauty is also a scientist at the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Simple at Heart
She is known for her down to earth nature as she received some positive attention for wearing her hair naturally curly during the finale of Miss USA 2017. The pageant winner said in an interview, “When I chose to wear my hair curly, I was afraid… I didn’t know if people were going to accept it…if anyone was going to be receptive to it at all.” She then decided to move forward and embraced her individuality.
The Guide and Motivator
The beauty queen funds a program known as Science Exploration for kids, which grants math and science-based tutoring to students ranging from six to eleven grades. She hopes to inspire kids through the organization. She said, “I go to the schools to do science projects, tutoring, and presentations… I hope and pray these moments fuel them for their entire lives.”
Fun at Heart
The sizzling beauty loves to collect socks with some wonderful prints.
Cooking is her Hobby
She loves to cook and experiment a lot to bring the best. Kára enjoys cooking Pistachio Pesto pasta.
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Kára McCullough - The Second Miss USA from her State
There hasn’t been a back-to-back state winner since 1989. This is the first time D.C has won back to back. Kára is the second Miss USA in a row following the league of Deshauna Barber.
So, these were some of the unknown facts about the winner itself. If there are more that you would want to put in, let us know in the comments section below.