Kristen Dalton, Miss North Carolina, was named Miss USA 2009 last night at the 58th Annual Pageant in Las Vegas. Last year’s winner, Crystle Stewart, was on hand to present the crown to the new beauty queen. Dalton, a 22 year old aspiring motivational speaker, beat out Miss California Carrie Prejean and Miss Arizona Alicia-Monique Blanco. With the corwn Kristen will also receive an apartment in New York, a PR team, a two year scholarship to the New York Film Academy, and a salary.
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