Throwback to the Miss Rhode Island USA 2012 pageant held in September 2011… Olivia beat two former Miss Rhode Island Teen USAs & two experienced former contestants!  Even in a cheap gown that she admits was too short… she had the magic right from the beginning :D

Miss RI USA 2012 top five: Mariely Gonzalez (4RU 10, 2RU 07, 3RU 06, 3RU RI TUSA 03, 3RU RI TUSA 02), Talia Turco (RI TUSA 09, top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2009) , Olivia Culpo (Miss Rhode Island USA & Miss USA 2012), Tiondra Martinez (RI TUSA 08), Alana Lauro (2RU 11, T10 10, T15 RI TUSA 07)