I've learned that sometimes when people don't like what you have to say, and don't want to debate you on ideas, it's just easier to call you a dumb blonde from Fox News.

At my age I can handle people writing junk about me on social media, but I sometimes air "mean tweets" on my show to highlight how destructive this meanness and bullying is to young people. I know how devastating it is for a young person to be the victim of such ugliness.

I'm a big believer in always challenging yourself and learning new skills.

I felt like it was a sense of duty for me to give these women a voice.

Miss America gets a lot of flak, but the reality is that it is uplifting and aspirational - 50% percent of my points were based on talent.

I felt vindicated that I decided to speak up for not only myself but women all across the nation who've been put down.

I learned that I had to work triply hard every time I started a new job in a newsroom to prove my value and worth.