New York's Nia Franklin Crowned
Miss America 2019 Miss New York Nia Franklin has won the 92nd Miss America Pageant. Bridget Oei, Miss Connecticut, was named first runner-up. Nia Franklin, via Instagram Franklin is a North Carolina native, but moved to New York after being accepted to the Kenan Fellow program at Lincoln Center Education. Franklin, an opera singer, described during the competition how music helped her find her identity. Nia Franklin, via 92nd Mis America Competition Franklin says she plans to advocate for the arts during her tenure as
Miss America.