Emma Broyles Becomes First Korean-American to be Crowned Miss America

Here is the latest Korean-American making headlines:

Miss Alaska Emma Broyles reacts surrounded by the other contestants after she is crowned as the new 2022 Miss America at the 100th annual Miss America Competition at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CTm Dec. 16. UPI-Yonhap

The newly crowned Miss America has made history, becoming both the first Korean American and the first Alaskan to hold the title in the competition’s 100-year history.

”I never could have imagined in a million years that I would be Miss America, let alone that I would be Miss Alaska,” a beaming Emma Broyles told The Associated Press on Friday in a Zoom call from Connecticut, where she won the competition about 12 hours earlier. 

In fact, she was sure they had it wrong. The final two contestants were Broyles and Lauren Bradford, Miss Alabama, and Broyles said she was thinking Bradford was going to make an amazing Miss America.

”And then they said Alaska, and I said, ‘No way. Are you sure? Do you want to check that card again?” she said before the emotion overtook her and she began crying tears of joy.

Korea Times

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ChickenHead
ChickenHead
4 years ago

Who is that behind her and to the right?

Is that Miss Idaho?

Flyingsword
Flyingsword
4 years ago

Ummm, that would be American making headlines…or you might say Alaskan making a headline.
If I won a beauty contest, nobody would be saying Slovakian-American wins beauty contest. Also, ever notice no white or black has ever won Miss Korea? That is a clear lack of diversity.

Last edited 4 years ago by Flyingsword
setnaffa
setnaffa
4 years ago

Time to look up Teddy Roosevelt’s Knights of Columbus speech about hyphenated Americans?

Perhaps not yet; but the pretty American girl from Alaska with Korean ancestry won.

Korean Man
Korean Man
4 years ago

What Korean ancestry? Who has the Korean ancestry you speak of? I don’t see anyone there, with that.

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