Miss Rhode Island 'Olivia Culpo' Crowned Miss USA 2012

Miss rhode Island Olivia culpo wins Miss USA 2012

       20-year-old miss  Rhode Island Olivia Culpo was crowned  Miss USA 2012 sunday night  and will represent the United States in this year's Miss Universe pageant. 

    Olivia Culpo topped a field of 51 contestants on Sunday to take the title at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

     Culpo is a 2010 graduate of St. Mary Academy Bay View, an all-girls Catholic school in Riverside, where she was a member of the National Honor Society.She is currently a Boston University sophomore and will take a year off from her studies to tackle her duties as Miss USA and represent the nation in the 61st Miss Universe contest in December.

     Rounding out the top five contestants were first runner-up Nana Meriwether of Maryland, second runner-up Audrey Bolte of Ohio, third runner-up Jade Kelsall of Nevada and fourth runner-up Jasmyn Wilkins of Georgia.

Olivia culpo takes part in the swimsuit competition during Miss USA Pageant

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