Miss USA 2013 Erin Brady: 5 Things to Know About the Pageant Winner

By Lily Harrison

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Congratulations!

Erin Brady won last night's 2013 Miss USA contest in Las Vegas and the stunning brunette stole the hearts of both the judges and the viewers.
The newly titled beauty queen hails from Connecticut and proved that "she's beauty and she's grace."
So what is there to know about the reigning winner? We've compiled five facts that you need to know about Miss Brady.
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1. She's More Than a Pretty Face: The 25-year-old is a practicing financial accountant for Prudential Financial in South Glastonbury, Conn., and has always been math-oriented. She graduated with a degree in finance at Central Connecticut State University and minored in criminal justice.

2. She'd Win a Cooking Competition: She recently revealed that she loves to cook, saying to Huffington Post, "If there were a talent portion to the competition in Las Vegas, I would make my turkey meatballs with homemade tomato sauce."

3. She Has Faced Struggles: The pageant queen has been open about her struggles with alcoholism in her family and hopes to become an advocate for children who are raised in similar situations.

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4. She's Taken: Brady is currently engaged to Tony Capasso. The two have a website set up for their upcoming nuptials later this year and leave it up to friends and family to decide where they should honeymoon!

5. She'll Need to Reschedule Her Wedding: Brady and Capasso are slated to tie the knot on Nov. 9, coincidentally the same exact day that Miss USA is set to represent the country at the Miss Universe pageant in Moscow. How's that for timing?!





source: http://www.eonline.com/news/430542/miss-usa-2013-erin-brady-5-things-to-know-about-the-pageant-winner
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Erin Brady wins Miss USA 2013 as Miss Connecticut

Miss Connecticut Erin Brady was crowned the 2013 Miss USA on Sunday.

The 25-year-old beauty queen beat out 50 other contestants, including first runner-up Mary Margaret McCord of Alabama, to win the highly-coveted title.

By SONYA SORICH — ssorich@ledger-enquirer.com

Miss Alabama Mary Margaret McCord almost won the top title at Sunday's Miss USA 2013 pageant.
She modeled a swimsuit and evening wear, advanced to the final six contestants and answered an interview question about government tracking of phone records.
In the final moments of the pageant, she and Miss Connecticut Erin Brady were the last contestants standing.

Brady got the crown. McCord, a University of Alabama graduate student from Gadsden, was first runner-up.
Miss USA winner Brady "is a graduate of Central Connecticut State University with a degree in finance and a minor in criminal justice," according to her bio on the Miss USA website.
It adds, "Erin was raised in a home heavily influenced by alcohol and substance abuse and she sadly remembers the lack of support and places to turn to for the children of addicts...It is her goal to help break the cycle of addiction as she plans to be an advocate for children of alcohol and substance abuse." (source: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2013/06/16/2547206/miss-usa-2013-winner-revealed.html)

Miss USA 2013, the 62nd Miss USA pageant, was held on June 16, 2013 at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The winner will represent the United States at Miss Universe 2013. The outgoing titleholder of Miss USA 2012, Nana Meriwether of Maryland, will crown her successor at the end of the event. The 50 states and the District of Columbia will compete for the prestigious title and the pageant will be televised live on NBC and webcast on Xbox Live.
Viewers can interact with the pageant via Twitter, Xbox SmartGlass and Zeebox. Xbox Live's webcast will also feature poll questions that are tabulated in real-time during the pageant. Fans were able to vote for their favorite contestant through the Miss USA website, from May 15 to June 15. The winner of this fan vote will win a semifinalist spot in the pageant on the final night. It was Miss Texas, Alexandria Nugent.

Erin Brady from Connecticut was crowned Miss USA 2013, this was the state of Connecticuts first ever Miss USA crown. (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_USA_201)

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