page_title: Rachel Smith
section_title: Reign as Miss USA
hierarchical_section_title: Rachel Smith / Reign as Miss USA
caption_attribution_description: President George W. Bush thanks entertainers, from left to right, KEM, Tourie Escobar, Karina Pasian, Damien Escobar and Miss USA Rachel Smith on stage Friday, June 22, 2007 in the East Room of the White House, for their participation in a celebration of Black Music Month at the White House.
context_page_description: Rachel Renee Smith is an American actress, TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss USA 2007 and who previously had competed in the Miss Teen USA 2002 pageant. She represented the United States at Miss Universe 2007 and placed 4th runner-up.
context_section_description: During her first week as Miss USA, Smith made a number of media appearances, such as The Today Show and Late Show with David Letterman, where she presented a "top ten" list entitled "Top Ten Things I Can Say Now That I'm Miss USA".
  She was also a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show where she talked about her experience working as an intern. As Miss USA, Smith twice had the opportunity to ring the opening bell at the American Stock Exchange, first on April 24, and then on June 7 with Miss Universe Riyo Mori.
  In early June, Smith travelled to Kenya to volunteer for Project Sunshine. On returning to the United States, she was present at an event at the White House celebrating Black Music month, where she introduced President George W. Bush to the audience. She then travelled to Chicago to attend the CONCACAF Gold Cup final between Mexico and the United States, which led to further discussion in the media over the treatment she received from the Mexican audience at Miss Universe. In late November, she rode a float in the 2007 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, following previous Miss USA titleholders since Susie Castillo in 2003. In December 2007, she traveled to Kuwait, Iraq and Naval Station Rota Spain on a USO tour along with Kid Rock, Robin Williams, Lewis Black and Lance Armstrong.
  Smith appeared on the cover and in an editorial spread in the March/April 2008 issue of Supermodels Unlimited magazine. On April 11, 2008, Smith crowned Crystle Stewart, Miss Texas, as Miss USA 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was the first time that two women of African American descent had been crowned Miss USA consecutively. Smith appeared on the magazine cover and in an interview for the May/June 2011 issue of Select Magazine.
caption: Following a Black Music Month event at the White House, Smith and other entertainers are thanked by President George W. Bush
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