The new Miss USA is Elle Smith, a local TV reporter from Kentucky

 

Elle not only stood out during the swimsuit and evening gown competition, but it was her response to how businesses can be more environmentally conscious that got a roaring applause from the audience. "I think we've got to look at it from a macro level and also a micro level. So at a macro level countries need to switch to green energy. I think that's something we can all agree on. But then at the micro-level, we all know how to reduce, reuse, recycle. Those are things we can implement in our daily lives," she said.