My messaging is not just to empower women, it's actually more directed at men because I think it's important for the men on college campuses to hear a women's perspective on how you shouldn't behave in the workplace.

I've never understood why it's a negative to showcase a talented, smart woman who also happens to be attractive.

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

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

Gratitude needs to come back in a big way and I hope to encourage people to get involved.

Being REAL means showing people who you are underneath all the TV make up too.

I never had becoming Miss America on my radar screen. But when I was 17, I decided to quit the violin and my parents were devastated.