Miss Kentucky Elle Smith has won the 2021 Miss USA pageant. Smith is a 2020 graduate of University of Kentucky, the school said on Twitter.
Straight outta #Kentucky! Congrats 🎉 https://t.co/l74r9foyNB — VisitLEX (@VisitLEX) November 30, 2021
Straight outta #Kentucky! Congrats 🎉 https://t.co/l74r9foyNB
— VisitLEX (@VisitLEX) November 30, 2021
She majored in Broadcast Journalism, according to a biography posted by Louisville’s WHAS11, where she works as a reporter. And other local reporters were so excited watching the big moment with friends!
YASSS !!!! #MissUSA @ellesmithtv 👑👑👑👑 pic.twitter.com/7RfCgWlVsb — Gabrielle Harmon (@_GabbyHarmonTV) November 30, 2021
YASSS !!!! #MissUSA @ellesmithtv 👑👑👑👑 pic.twitter.com/7RfCgWlVsb
— Gabrielle Harmon (@_GabbyHarmonTV) November 30, 2021
I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS JUST HAPPENED!!! The one and only @ellesmithtv is MISS USA ❤️🎉❤️🎉❤️🎉 pic.twitter.com/qjaIJC0Mtd — Grace McKenna (@GraceMcKennaTV) November 30, 2021
I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS JUST HAPPENED!!!
The one and only @ellesmithtv is MISS USA ❤️🎉❤️🎉❤️🎉 pic.twitter.com/qjaIJC0Mtd
— Grace McKenna (@GraceMcKennaTV) November 30, 2021
While at UK, Smith served as vice-president of the school’s National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) chapter, the station said. Smith will now represent the US in the Miss Universe pageant on December 12 in Eilat, Israel.