Latina Nia Sanchez Takes Title Miss USA 2014

Miss Nevada Nia Sanchez has been crowned as Miss USA taking the title of most beautiful woman in America.

According to Fox News Latino, Nia Sanchez came first out of 50 other contestants from all the states and the District of Columbia on Sunday night for the anticipated title.

 The 24-year-old from Las Vegas spoke out to women advocating against campus rape and what can young girls do to protect themselves.

She is a fourth-degree black belt in taekwondo and says that women should be able to defend themselves, and that bringing awareness was very important to her.

After being crowned, Sanchez told reporters she lived for a time in a women’s shelter at a young age with her mother and at age 8 took up taekwondo to learn self-defense and build her confidence.

First runner-up was Miss North Dakota Audra Mari.

Sanchez will go on to represent the U.S. at the Miss Universe competition later this year.