Nov. 1, 2014
Beauty. Glamour. Style. These are the characteristics normally associated with beauty queens. And make no mistake, Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri has each of them in abundance. But she also is smart as a whip, with a degree in brain behavior and cognitive science and a passion for STEM education. These qualities have helped make Davuluri one of the most visible examples of how misleading stereotypes can be.