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BATON ROUGE, La. — Twenty-six-year-old Olivia Jordan of Oklahoma has won the 64th annual Miss USA contest, beating out 50 other women from states around the country and the District of Columbia.
Ylianna Guerra, 22, of Texas was named first runner-up.
The competition had been narrowed down to five finalists also representing Rhode Island, Maryland, and Nevada before the winner was crowned Sunday night.
This year's contest, held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, had been largely overshadowed by comments made by pageant co-owner and real estate mogul Donald Trump while running for president.
Trump criticized Mexican immigrants in comments that led to widespread fallout against his business dealings including the pageant. He wasn't present at Sunday's pageant.
Broadcasters dropped the pageant and a slew of celebrities lined up to perform, judge and host dropped out, leaving pageant officials scrambling for replacements.
Miss Oklahoma Olivia Jordan celebrates after being named Miss USA during the 2015 Miss USA pageant Sunday in Baton Rouge, La.
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Miss Nevada Brittany McGowan, Miss Maryland Mame Adjei, Miss Rhode Island Anea Garcia, Miss Texas Ylianna Guerra and Miss Oklahoma Olivia Jordan compete during the 2015 Miss USA pageant Sunday in Baton Rouge, La.
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In this July 8, 2015 file photo, contestants wave onstage at the conclusion of the preliminary round of the 2015 Miss USA Pageant in Baton Rouge, La. The pageant co-owned by Donald Trump takes place in Baton Rouge for the second year in a row on Sunday night.
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Contestants for Miss USA during the swimsuit competition Sunday of the 2015 Miss USA pageant in Baton Rouge, La.
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Miss Rhode Island Anea Garcia, left, reacts after making the top 15 during the 2015 Miss USA pageant Sunday in Baton Rouge, La.
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Miss Louisiana Candice Marie Bennatt reacts after making the top 15 during the 2015 Miss USA pageant Sunday in Baton Rouge, La.
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Miss Hawaii Emma Wo, left, is congratulated by Miss Kentucky Katie George after making the top 15 during the 2015 Miss USA pageant Sunday in Baton Rouge, La.
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A general view of the swimsuit competition during the 2015 Miss USA pageant Sunday in Baton Rouge, La.
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Miss Hawaii Emma Wo competes in the evening gown competition during the 2015 Miss USA pageant Sunday in Baton Rouge, La.
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Miss Hawaii Emma Wo competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2015 Miss USA pageant Sunday in Baton Rouge, La.
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Miss Oklahoma Olivia Jordan is crowned Miss USA during the 2015 Miss USA pageant Sunday in Baton Rouge, La.
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Miss Oklahoma Olivia Jordan walks during the evening gown session during the 2015 Miss USA pageant Sunday in Baton Rouge, La.
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Miss Oklahoma Olivia Jordan is crowned Miss USA by Miss USA 2014 Nia Sanchez during the 2015 Miss USA pageant Sunday in Baton Rouge, La.
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Miss Oklahoma Olivia Jordan celebrates after being named Miss USA during the 2015 Miss USA pageant Sunday in Baton Rouge, La.
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Miss Oklahoma Olivia Jordan celebrates after being named Miss USA during the 2015 Miss USA pageant Sunday in Baton Rouge, La.
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Miss Oklahoma Olivia Jordan celebrates after being named Miss USA during the 2015 Miss USA pageant Sunday in Baton Rouge, La.
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Miss Oklahoma Olivia Jordan celebrates after being named Miss USA during the 2015 Miss USA pageant Sunday in Baton Rouge, La.
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Nick Teplitz, left, and Miss USA 2014 Nia Sanchez co-host the preliminary round of the Miss USA Pageant on Wednesday in Baton Rouge, La.
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Miss South Carolina Sarah Weishuhn competes in the evening gown competition Wednesday during the preliminary round of the 2015 Miss USA Pageant in Baton Rouge, La.
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Miss Delaware Renee Bull competes in the evening gown competition Wednesday during the preliminary round of the 2015 Miss USA Pageant in Baton Rouge, La.
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Miss Colorado Talyah Polee competes in the swimsuit competition Wednesday during the preliminary round of the 2015 Miss USA Pageant in Baton Rouge, La.
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Miss Montana Tahnee Peppenger competes during the swimsuit competition Wednesday during the preliminary round of the 2015 Miss USA Pageant in Baton Rouge, La.
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Miss Colorado Talyah Polee competes in the evening gown competition Wednesday during the preliminary round of the 2015 Miss USA Pageant in Baton Rouge, La.
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Miss Arizona Maureen Montagne competes in the evening gown competition Wednesday during the preliminary round of the 2015 Miss USA Pageant in Baton Rouge, La.
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Miss Rhode Island Anea Garcia participates in the swimsuit competition Wednesday during the preliminary round of the Miss USA Pageant in Baton Rouge, La.
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Contestants line up onstage Wednesday during the preliminary round of the 2015 Miss USA Pageant in Baton Rouge, La.
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Miss USA 2014 Nia Sanchez arrives onstage Wednesday during the preliminary round of the 2015 Miss USA Pageant in Baton Rouge, La.
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