On Saturday, 19-year-old Fremont, California native Sarah Liu was crowned Miss Asian American 2010 at the 25th Miss Asian American Pageant. I am more aware of the older Miss Chinatown USA contest, but that’s probably because I know a few past winners. Additionally, Miss Chinatown USA is traditionally held in San Francisco around Chinese New Years, while the Miss Asian American pageant changes locations from year to year.
There were 22 contestants, ages 17 to 27, from across the country competing in the pageant, which was held at San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts. The competition was started to showcase the culture, intelligence and talent of Asian American women. The local ABC news affiliate, ABC 7 News, does a nice profile of the event after the jump. Congratulations to Sarah!
