Kára McCullough, An African-American atomic scientist from Washington, DC, won the 2017 release of Miss USA on Sunday night in the wake of informing the gathering of people concerning her moderate political perspectives. McCullough, a 25-year-old researcher working for the U.S. Atomic Regulatory Commission, quickly dropped her head when her name was declared, then gazed upward with a paralyzed expression before breaking into tears. She then embraced Barber, who immediately set a crown on her successor’s head.