LAS VEGAS—A 21-year-old auburn-haired California girl has won the Miss USA crown in Las Vegas and will represent the nation in this year’s Miss Universe pageant.
Alyssa Campanella of Los Angeles topped a field of 51 beauty queens to take the title on Sunday night at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.
Campanella won after strutting across the stage in a blue bikini with white polka dots and a dark turquoise evening gown with beading on its top.
She also answered a question about legalizing marijuana by saying she didn’t think it should be fully legalized but it should be available to those who need it for medical purposes.
Miss Tennessee Ashley Durham was the first runner-up.
Contestants from Alabama and Texas placed third and fourth.
In Photo: Alyssa Campanella, Miss California, is crowned as the 2011 Miss USA by Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih on Sunday in Las Vegas. (AP)
