The reporter based in Louisville will now go on to compete in Miss Universe.
She’s beauty and she’s grace.
She’s Miss United States.
Miss Kentucky Elle Smith wins Miss USA 2021.Credit: Pageant of The Universe
The WHAS11 News team congratulated their colleague after her victory on Monday night.
“WOW!!!
This is quite the accomplishment!!”
the team’s tweet reads.
“Our Elle Smith is your new MISS USA!”
Smith also posed for a video released on the official Miss USA Instagram page celebrating her win.
She succeeds Asya Branch, who won Miss USA in 2020.
The Miss Universe pageant will proceed as planned, despite one of the contestants testing positive for COVID-19.
