Miss North Carolina USA Kristen Dalton crowned Miss USA 2009
Miss North Carolina Kristen Dalton competes during the 2009 Miss USA Pageant Sunday in Las Vegas. Photo: AP Photo/Eric Jamison
LAS VEGAS - Miss North Carolina USA Kristen Dalton has been crowned Miss USA 2009.
The 21-year-old aspiring motivational speaker from Wilmington beat out 50 other beauty queens in a live pageant televised from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
Dalton edged out first runner-up Miss California USA Carrie Prejean, of San Diego, and second runner-up Miss Arizona USA Alicia-Monique Blanco, of Phoenix. Last year's Miss USA was Crystle Stewart of Texas.
The title comes with a year's use of a New York apartment, a public relations team, a two-year scholarship at the New York Film Academy and an undisclosed salary.
Dalton will go on to compete for the Miss Universe title in the Bahamas in August.
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