She is still the only Dutch winner of the pageant.

This made her the first pageant winner to attend college.

She was crowned the winner of the pageant that year.

Miss Ethiopia, like most national pageant winners, is required to conduct a community project.

More often, a male pageant winner is named a Lakan.

Starting 2006, the winner of the pageant has been sent to the Miss World.

Many said she hand picked the winner of the pageant due to favouritism.

She was the third American winner of the pageant in just a span of nine years.

Other participants in the parade include current state officials, high school marching bands, and local pageant winners.

The pageant winner is expected to be involved in international projects, which are also promoted during the pageant's broadcast.