Carole Gist won Miss USA in 1990. Janel Bishop won Miss Teen USA in 1991. Last week, for the first time, black women wore the crowns of all three major pageants simultaneously. Cheslie Kryst, 28, won the Miss USA contest, and Kaliegh Garris, 18, won Miss Teen USA. They joined Nia Franklin, 25, who was crowned as the 2019 Miss America in September.

Source: New York Times May 05, 2019 20:48 UTC