Elle Smith, Miss USA, has much more to offer than just beauty. The 23-year-old received a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism and is currently a reporter for WHAS-TV, an ABC affiliate in Louisville, Kentucky, according to Meaww.

In 2019, following her studies at Florence University of the Arts in Florence, Italy, Smith interned with WLEX-TV for eight months and worked as a college associate for Fox News. From August 2019 to October 2020, Smith served as vice president of the University of Kentucky chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).

WHAS11 reports that Smith, being the least experienced of the queens aforementioned, competed in her first pageant in May this year, earning her the Miss Kentucky 2021 title. Smith is the second Miss Kentucky in history to win the achievement of Miss USA.

Smith cited her grandmother as the inspiration behind her advocacy for cervical cancer awareness.

"My mother is a classically trained pianist, so I played viola, piano, and sang," Smith shared during a statement in the Miss USA pageant. "Music has been an integral part of my family life thanks to my late grandmother, who sadly passed away in 2015 due to cervical cancer."

In addition, the beauty queen called for environmental awareness by businesses.

"We've got to look at it from a macro and also a micro level," Smith said. "So at the macro level, companies need to switch to green energy — I think that's something we can all agree to."

Now, she's on her way to Israel for the Miss Universe 2021 pageant.

WOW!!! This is quite the accomplishment!! Our Elle Smith is your new MISS USA! pic.twitter.com/ixWQ9FADSR

— WHAS11 News (@WHAS11) November 30, 2021

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