Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri of NY Greeted by Rascist Tweets

The newly crowned Miss America 2014 received a slew of vile tweets after taking the win at Sunday night's pageant and becoming the first Indian-American titleholder in the organization's history.

Miss New York Nina Davuluri, 24, was crowned Miss America 2014 Sunday on her platform of "Celebrating Diversity Through Cultural Competency," which she showcased through an Indian-Bollywood-style dance.

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"I'm so proud to be the first Indian Miss America," she told reporters after her big win. "I'm so happy this organization has celebrated diversity, and, on this stage tonight, there was so much diversity."

Miss New York crowned 2014 Miss America. Nina Davuluri is the 1st winner of Indian descent. http://t.co/e9dFZREYsP pic.twitter.com/2pMvJnI2q3

— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) September 16, 2013

But the Syracuse, N.Y., native was later slammed on Twitter by users calling her a "terrorist" and a "Muslim."

"9/11 was 4 days ago and she gets miss America?" @LukeBrasili posted in a tweet that was later deleted.

"Miss America right now or miss Al Qaeda?" @SHANN_Wow tweeted.

"For Miss America's talent…building a bomb in 15 seconds! An [sic] getting it through Airport security in less than 30! #nojoke," @beau_kloeppel wrote.

The liberal Miss America judges won't say this - but Miss Kansas lost because she actually represented American values. #missamerica

— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) September 16, 2013

It's called Miss America. Get outta here New York you look like a terrorist. #bye #americanforamerica

— ..... (@emi_adkins) September 16, 2013

Miss America? You mean Miss 7-11.

— CHEEZ-IT (@JPLman95) September 16, 2013

But other Twitter users stood up for Davuluri and bashed those who tweeted nasty things about her.

meanwhile in america, our country's citizens have officially reached their lowest point. #MissAmerica is Indian; GET OVER IT.

— Mariah Contreras (@gottabemariahc) September 16, 2013

the fact that people are calling #missamerica a terrorist is absolutely disgusting

— #LIVV (@liviatsai) September 16, 2013

i think its amazing that @NinaDavuluri was crowned Miss America. THIS is the american story.

— Questlove Jenkins (@questlove) September 16, 2013

Davuluri brushed off the Twitter criticism.

"I have to rise above that," she told The Associated Press Monday. "I always viewed myself as first and foremost American."

Davuluri is the second consecutive Miss New York to take the Miss America crown, succeeding Mallory Hagan. The two made headlines in the months leading up to the pageant after Davuluri was reportedly caught on tape describing Hagan as "fat as [expletive]." 

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