Nina Davuluri won the 2014 Miss America pageant on Sunday, becoming the

Nina Davuluri won the 2014 Miss America pageant on Sunday, becoming the first Indian-American to wear the crown, which went to Miss New York for the second year in a row.

Two Asian American girls await the crowing of Miss America! Historical moment! Asian is the new black! LOL!!

“I’m so happy this organization has celebrated diversity, and, on this stage tonight, there was so much diversity,” Davuluri told reporters shortly after defeating contestants from 49 other states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

“I’m so proud to be the first Indian Miss America,” the 24-year-old aspiring physician said.

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The field was narrowed to Davuluri and Miss California Crystal Lee, the first runner-up. Just before the results were announced, Davuluri said, “We are making history right here as Asian-Americans.”

Davuluri performed a Bollywood fusion dance and was asked about revelations that American television personality Julie Chen had plastic surgery on her eyes. Davuluri answered that she personally was opposed to plastic surgery and said that one’s diversity should be celebrated.

As the winner, Davuluri will receive a $50,000 scholarship. She said she would use the money to pay for graduate school.

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Crystal Lee of California won the first runner-up title. Fourth runner-up is Rebecca Yeh, Miss Minnesota! There’s also Miss District of Columbia, Bindu Pamarthi, and Miss Hawai’i, also named Crystal Lee. (Thanks Eugene for tip!

Last year’s winner, Mallory Hagan from New York, crowned her successor.