I was terrified of doing interviews, she said.
Luckily, she s since grown out of it, which will be helpful this week as her phone rings itself off the hook with questions for the new Miss Minnesota.
Last Saturday, Knuttila, previously known as Miss Twin Cities, was crowned into her new title.
How did that feel?
Although she recalls crying and feeling pure joy, the night was a blur. I kind of want to watch the video to see what happened, she said.
Right now, Knuttila only has time to look forward. The 23-year-old daughter of Steve and JoAnne Knuttila of Detroit Lakes was chosen to receive over $20,000 in awards and scholarship money, travel Minnesota over the next year to complete her duties, and vie for Miss America in January.