内容摘要：This year's Miss America pageant crown went to Miss New York, but Miss Michigan 2018, Emily Sioma, m

This year's Miss America pageant crown went to Miss New York, but Miss Michigan 2018, Emily Sioma, made a splash of her own.

During introductions, Emily Sioma approached the mic confidently and used her moment to bring awareness to the water crisis happening within her state.

SEE ALSO:Miss America 2019 says she's happy she didn't have to wear a swimsuit to win

Tweet may have been deleted

"From the state with 84 percent of the U.S. fresh water but none for its residents to drink, I am Miss Michigan, Emily Sioma," she said, unwaveringly.

Mashable Top StoriesStay connected with the hottest stories of the day and the latest entertainment news.Sign up for Mashable's Top Stories newsletterBy signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Thanks for signing up!

Flint, a city less than two hours away from Sioma's hometown of Grass Lakes, is still in the midst of a water crisis that began in 2014 when residents of the city "raised concerns over reported rashes, hair loss and other problems from using the tap water." While steps have been made to rectify the health crisis, the city is still struggling to make substantial progress towards providing clean drinking water for its residents.

Sioma highlighting the problems in Flint stood out among the other introductions, many which included their schools and majors. Fans of the pageant watching from home took notice at Sioma's declaration, and celebrated her taking the time to shine a light on the crisis.

Tweet may have been deleted

Tweet may have been deleted

Tweet may have been deleted

Tweet may have been deleted

Tweet may have been deleted

Tweet may have been deleted

Tweet may have been deleted

While she may not have won the competition, she definitely stole the show.

---

Featured Video For You

---

This artificial wave pool could change surfing forever

---