See the new Miss Universe get her crown — mashable.com

Colombia's Paulina Vega was crowned Miss Universe on Sunday, beating out first runner-up Nia Sanchez from the United States and contestants from more than 80 other countries. Vega, a 22-year-old student of business administration from Barranquilla, said she would wear the crown with "pride and excitement" as she heard the news that fans in Colombia had taken to the streets to celebrate. Although she was far from home, Vega said she still felt the support from local Latinos.

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