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It was Miss America 2014 – Eventual winner Nina Davuluri from New York, moment after her crowning the first Miss America to receive xenophobic comments about being a terrorist or Muslim extremist. Davuluri, who is of India heritage, saw racial hate messages against her due to the proximity of the event date to the nine-eleven anniversary (since the event took place on 15th September, 2013; 4 days after the 13th anniversary of the tragedy) and to anti-Indian sentiment appeared in American social media. News agencies cited tweets that misidentified her as Muslim or Arab, associated her with groups such as Al-Qaeda. Davuluri dealt with the situation with much grace and elegance, which sprouted more respect for her. She said “I have to rise above that. I always viewed myself as first and foremost American.” The biggest thing I realized is that many of these remarks aren’t necessarily meant to be malicious but are simply a factor of ignorance, understanding everyone’s beliefs and backgrounds and finding that common ground so we can all communicate in an open, honest and respectful manner ,is something I’ve essentially been promoting my entire life.”
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