Rhode Island native Miss USA Olivia Culpo named Miss Universe in Las Vegas ceremony
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A 20-year-old beauty queen from Rhode Island has been crowned the new Miss Universe.
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Miss USA Olivia Culpo beat out 88 competitors Wednesday night to win the title at the Planet Hollywood casino on the Las Vegas Strip.
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She strutted in a purple and blue bikini ...
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... and a red velvet gown and answered a question about her regrets by saying she wished she hadn't picked on her siblings.
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It was the 61th anniversary of the world's biggest beauty pageant.
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Culpo takes the crown from Leila Lopes of Angola.
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Miss Philippines Janine Tugonon came in second while Miss Venezuela Irene Sofia Esser Quintero placed third.
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The pageant aired live on NBC and was streamed to more than 100 countries.
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This is a picture of Culpo when she won the Miss USA crown.