Nia Imani Franklin from new York: what do we know about the winner of the contest “Miss America

Nia Imani Franklin

Sunday in Atlantic city took place the final of beauty contest “Miss America — 2019”. The winner of the prestigious beauty contest became a resident of the state of new York- 25-year-old Nia Imani Franklin. SPLETNIK.RU collection of the most interesting facts about the contender for the title of “Miss universe”.

Nia Imani Franklin was in high school West Davidson. In 2015 she graduated from the music school of the arts North Carolina state University, North Carolina. By the way, his first song Nia wrote when she was only six years old. The girl believes that her love for art helped her to become confident and finding your true self. According to the winner, her main dream is to win a Grammy award. Relatives believe that she has all the chances — she sings and she writes songs.

In 2015, Nia Imani Franklin received a master’s degree at East Carolina University.

Franklin engaged in charitable activities. The girl’s father was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (lymphatic cancer) when she was in my first year of College. Nia admitted that music helped her not to lose heart in such a difficult period of life. She also donated his stem cells that saved his father.

Nia instills a love of art to children. While in College she was a member of the organization ArtistCorps, which helps talented young artists. She now works in the nonprofit organization Sing for Hope.

The contest “Miss America”, recall the first time in 97 years passed without any mandatory in the past the entrance of the contestants on stage in bathing suits. About changes of rules of competitions was announced in June. The organizers then announced that they intend to a greater extent to evaluate girls on the inside. In this regard, the organizers called the contest “Miss America 2.0”. Meeting reporters shortly after the victory in the race, Franklin said she was incredibly glad she didn’t have to parade in a swimsuit.

I think it’s a great innovation. I’m sure that now the contestants feel more confident. They don’t need to pose in swimsuits in front of hundreds of people to get the crown. I’m a curvy woman and I’m proud of it, but I’m glad I didn’t have to do it today because the judges chose me not for appearance. And all the girls that participated today in the competition — a real person, not just beauty.