In one of her onstage interviews, Cara Mund said President Trump was wrong to withdraw the U.S. from the climate accord aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming.
Egg Harbor Township native Kaitlyn Schoeffel grew up watching the Miss America festivities. This week she's representing her home state in the competition.
A Jersey Girl will head back to Rutgers University as first runner-up to Miss USA. For those with pageant confusion, this is different than the NJ-created Miss America.
"I knew going in that I had the opportunity to make history," Erin O'Flaherty said. "Now I get to be more visible to the community and meet more people."