Miss USA Asya Branch back in her home state to crown Miss Mississippi USA 2021
Branch is preparing for Miss Universe competition in May
Miss USA Asya Branch back in her home state to crown Miss Mississippi USA 2021 By Maggie Wade | March 11, 2021 at 11:14 PM CST - Updated March 12 at 11:15 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - It has been a historic year for Miss USA Asya Branch.
She was the first African American to win the Miss Mississippi USA title and then the first young woman from this state to win Miss USA. She talked with us Thursday afternoon about the competition for Miss Mississippi USA 2021 in Tunica.
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Although Miss Universe has no height requirement, most countries send a representative with a minimum height of 172 cm.
Throughout the pageant s history, Miss Universe winners height has increased by four inches (10.16 cm).
In 2017 Demi-Leigh Tebow was crowned Miss Universe, despite being one of the shortest delegates that year at 170 cm.
Does height matter at Miss Universe? A little bit yes, and a little bit no.
According to
Angelopedia, although Miss Universe has no height requirement, most countries send a representative with a minimum height of 172 cm. And when we look at past winners, the pageant tends to favour the taller woman.
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Miss USA Asya Branch is helping inmates and their families one letter at a time By Zoe Christen Jones Miss USA helps connect inmates with their families
In November, Asya Branch s dreams came true. The Booneville, Mississippi-native took home the title of Miss USA. Now, crown in hand, Branch is trying to fulfill a much bigger dream of hers: establishing her outreach program Love Letters in as many correctional facilities as possible.
When she was 10, Branch s father was sent to prison for conspiracy to commit robbery and kidnapping, a sentence that changed her life forever. After realizing how important letters from her father were, she set out to establish a letter-writing program for inmates and their families. Love Letters donates stationery and stamps to inmates so they can continue conversations and relationships with their loved ones outside the prison walls.
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