{"id":5381,"date":"2019-07-28T01:04:38","date_gmt":"2019-07-28T01:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/?p=5381"},"modified":"2021-01-02T00:41:52","modified_gmt":"2021-01-02T00:41:52","slug":"usa-beauty-queens-sprinkle-black-girl-magic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/index.php\/2019\/07\/28\/usa-beauty-queens-sprinkle-black-girl-magic\/","title":{"rendered":"USA Beauty Queens Sprinkle Black Girl Magic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nia Franklin<\/a>, Cheslie Kryst, and Kaliegh Garris are speaking to the United States of America and sprinkling a little Black Girl Magic everywhere they go.<\/p>\n

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Nia Franklin – Miss America<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On May 2, 28-year-old Cheslie Kryst<\/a> was named Miss USA, only four days following 18-year-old Kaliegh Garris<\/a> brought home the Miss Teen USA crown, and eight months after Nia Franklin, 25, earned the title of Miss America. Kryst\u2019s success implied that without precedent for history, the present Miss America, Miss USA, and Miss Teen USA<\/a> are for the most part Black ladies. The racial tension in America is historic and are reflected throughout communities and the media, even the American President isn\u2019t afraid to spew racist sentiments. In 2019 the pageant world has spoken and believed the ladies who best speak to the United States of America are Black.<\/p>\n

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Kaliegh Garris – Miss Teen USA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Miss America<\/a> was established in 1921, by 1968, and right in the middle of the Civil Rights movement\u2014Miss Black America was created in response to the fact that Miss America has never picked a Black victor. What\u2019s more, it wouldn\u2019t be until about two decades later that changed, with Vanessa Williams taking the crown in 1984. In 1990, Miss USA had its first Black victor with Carole Gist, before Miss Teen USA at long last honoured Janel Bishop in 1991.<\/p>\n

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Cheslie Kryst – Miss USA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Although history was collectively made by these 3 women, it was a long and hard road to get here. This landmark has been nearly 100 years in the making. This is partly why there are so much excitement and hope for the 3 winners. Franklin, Kryst, and Garris have received alot of support from the public \u2014 or maybe it\u2019s just that the uplifting news is needed to lighten the mood during the current social climate.<\/p>\n

In 1986, Entertainer Halle Berry, who was a runner up for Miss USA. In a celebratory tweet praised the ladies and said: \u201cThis news filled my heart with so much joy.\u201d Reality TV star Kenya Moore<\/a> won the 1993\u2019s, Miss USA. Ecstatic about the good news Kenya wrote on Instagram: \u201c1993\u2019s Miss USA\u2014The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore\u2014shared on Instagram: \u201cI can\u2019t believe it\u2019s been 26 years since I was crowned the second Black Miss USA. Cheslie makes me so proud. @vanessawilliamsofficial<\/a> opened the door for us all.\u201d Democratic Presidential applicant Senator Kamala Harris<\/a> called the lady\u2019s \u201ctrailblazers\u201d making their own way without anyone else terms. What\u2019s more, on a June scene of his television show, RuPaul<\/a> proudly said: \u201cFor the first time ever, the reigning Miss Teen USA, Miss USA, and Miss America are all strong, stunning, and Black women. Hallelujah!\u201d<\/p>\n

Even with all this good news, there are still naysayers online sharing their opinions with some asking the question: Why does this matter? Why does everything always have to be about race? Fortunately, Franklin, the present Miss America, has the ideal answer.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomeone said to me recently, \u2018Yes, we know you\u2019re the ninth Black Miss America…but why are we still counting? Do we need to still count?\u2019\u201d Franklin recalls. \u201cAnd I said: \u2018Yes. We need to count. And we\u2019ll keep counting until we can\u2019t count anymore.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Independent, determined and ready to represent their community and America to the world. We are excited to see what Nia Franklin, Cheslie Kryst, and Kaliegh Garris will do next. One thing we know for sure is that their Black Girl Magic will continue to shine.<\/p>\n