Miss New York crowned Miss America 2015

Atlantic City: Miss New York Kira Kazantsev has been named the new Miss America, marking the third year in a row that a contestant from her state has walked away with the crown in the nationally televised pageant. [caption id=“attachment_1712443” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri, top, crowns Miss New York Kira Kazantsev as Miss America 2015 during the Miss America 2015 pageant, on Sunday. AP[/caption] Kazantsev received the crown on Sunday night at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall from outgoing Miss America — and Miss New York — Nina Davuluri. Kazantsev sang Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” while sitting cross-legged on the stage and banging a red plastic cup on the floor. She named combating sexual assault in the military as the issue she would want female US Senators to press their male counterparts. AP