Miss Utah USA confused by pageant question

Marissa Powell tells NBC takes a second go at question on women’s pay

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Miss Utah USA is taking another stab at the pageant question that brought her internet infamy.

Marissa Powell appeared on Tuesday morning on NBC’s The Today Show to talk about her fumble during Sunday’s Miss USA pageant in Las Vegas.

She told host Matt Lauer that she was confused by the three-part question, which mentioned that more women are becoming primary breadwinners and that they’re earning less than men. It then asked what that said about society.

The 21-year-old’s answer included several long pauses and the phrase “create education better.”

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