Deshauna Barber, the first military member to win Miss USA title faced some criticisms for her skin color after winning the Miss USA title
- Miss USA 2016 winner and a captain in the United States Army Reserve, Deshauna Barber is the first military member to win the Miss USA title.
- After being crowned the Miss USA 2016 title, Deshauna faced some criticisms.
Let’s find out everything about the success and criticisms of the military member and motivational speaker, Deshauna Barber.
How Deshauna Barber become popular?
Firstly, United States Army Reserve captain Deshauna became popular on wide media after finishing as a semi-finalist of the Miss Virginia USA 2010.
Additionally, her popularity increased by winning the Miss Virginia International 2011 title.
Furthermore, her popularity increased when she won the beauty pageant title of Miss District of Columbia USA 2016.
And that same year, she was also crowned Miss USA 2016 outgoing titleholder Olivia Jordan of Oklahoma.
After winning the Miss USA 2016 title, Barber became the first military member to win the Miss USA pageant.
In an interview with GMA co-anchor Robin Roberts, she said,
“When I got back to my phone, I probably had over 250 text messages that I have not been able to get through.”
Additionally, she revealed that several of the celebratory messages were from her soldier comrades.
Barber added,
“They were all watching!” “They’re very excited for me. My unit has been extremely supportive and it’s just been awesome.”
Barber won the hearts of the judges with an answer that built a strong defense for women in combat roles in the military. She said,
“We are just as tough as men. As a commander of my unit, I’m powerful. I am dedicated and it is important that we recognize that gender does not limit us in the United States.”
The famous IT analyst for the United States Department of Commerce, Deshauna faced some criticisms after winning the Miss USA 2016 title.
Why did people criticize Deshauna Barber?
Despite being an African-American, Deshauna successfully won many beauty pageants. After winning Miss USA 2016, many people criticized her for her race. She faced criticisms just for being an African-American.
Many people objected and expressed their dissatisfaction with her win because of her skin color. The comments revealed remarks on why Barber, a black woman, did not deserve her victory over white competitors. And along with those comments, the desire for segregated pageants became a trending topic on social media sites.
Makayla Weiser, a 22-year-old Kansas State University student from Bonner Springs said,
“Barber is a strong, opinionated, intelligent and beautiful woman. That is what we should see first, not her skin color.”
But many people supported Barber for being a strong soldier and an honest beauty pageant. Additionally, many of her military friends supported her.
Furthermore, after the criticisms, Barber said,
“I try to show women that you can be a strong military officer, a huge nerd and a poised, opinionated woman in these pageants.”
Even after the criticisms, Barber stayed strong. And she showed everyone that women are no weaker than men. And that they can also achieve their dreams. She has made the whole US Army proud. Barber showed us that anyone can succeed in spite of hate and discrimination.
Short Bio of Deshauna Barber
Deshauna Barber is an American beauty pageant titleholder and motivational speaker. In addition, she is a United States Army. She is a captain in the United States Army Reserve. She is famous for winning the title of Miss USA 2016. The outgoing titleholder Olivia Jordan of Oklahoma crowned Deshauna Miss USA 2016 on June 5, 2016. Barber represented the United States at Miss Universe 2016. More Bio…
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