Julia Claire Williams will continue to serve as Miss Louisiana

Julia Claire Williams is coming home from the Miss America competition to finish out her reign as Miss Louisiana.

"(Being Miss Louisiana) has increased my ability to be adaptable, my public speaking skills, my ability to interview, so I guess in a nutshell, I could say the aspect that I liked the most is how much it has improved my ability to be well-rounded," Williams said. "It has prepared me for the future that lies ahead."

Miss Alaska Emma Broyles won the 2022 Miss America title. The 100th anniversary of the competition streamed live on peacock.tv Thursday night.

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Miss Alabama Lauren Bradford took first runner-up, and Miss Massachusetts Elizabeth Pierre was second runner-up.

Williams was the winner of a $4,000 Miss America Foundation Women in STEM scholarship following preliminaries.

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About Miss Louisiana

Williams hails from Kinder, and she became Miss Louisiana this year on her first try.

Her talent is dance, a skill she has been developing her entire life. Williams's routine was to "Last Dance" by Donna Summer.

Her social impact initiative has been Find Your F.R.E.D.D.Y., which stands for Fostering Rewarding Engagements with Disabled and Disadvantaged Youth.

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Williams worked as an emergency room scribe for St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe and graduated from University of Louisiana Monroe.

Her goal following her reign is to become a pediatric physician.

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