Nina Davuluri generates highest media demand in Miss America history; may go to India

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Miss New York Nina Davuluri walks the runway after being crowned. The 2014 Miss America competition at Boardwalk Hall. Sunday September 15, 2013. Atlantic City, NJ, USA. Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger

The demand for Miss America interviews is unprecedented in the history of the pageant, say Miss America officials. Nina Davuluri has generated more interest and requests for appearances than any previous Miss America.

The Miss America organization is inundated with requests from media in India. In fact, demand is so strong that organizers say they will probably send Nina Davuluri to India sometime in the coming months.

"We can't keep up with all the requests coming in from India," said Erica Fiocco, marketing coordinator for Miss America. "It's a job in itself.

"It's never been like this before,'' Fiocco said. "We have had more media and appearance requests than for any other Miss America ever. And this time its international."

Davuluri, 24, of Fayetteville, was named Miss America Sunday night, the first Indian American to ever wear the crown. Fiocco said that seems to be feeding the insatiable demand to talk to Miss America.

"There's been a lot of buzz about Nina, but I think a lot has to do with her being the first Indian American to become Miss America," she said. "We're very happy about it, but it's just hard to keep up."

The U.S. national media have been calling as well, but what's unusual is more than a dozen requests from India - including The Times of India and Vogue India.

"They have been relentless,'' Fiocco said. "They call and call and call, and she is just so booked. They all want to talk to her because she's a role model for women in India. "

Davuluri has very little wiggle room in her schedule. Today she's been touring New York City with Miss America Chief Executive Officer Sam Haskell, appearing on Access Hollywood and OMG Insider, and going to see "Pippin" on Broadway tonight.

On Wednesday, she's on the Today show at 9 a.m., CNN at 7 p.m. and attending Vanessa Williams' play "The Trip to Bountiful."

On Thursday, she'll appear on the Bethenney Frankel show at 4 p.m and on Friday she heads back to Atlantic City where she'll meet with 1989's Miss America Gretchen Carlson, who has a new talk show debuting soon. She's also got numerous radio broadcasts scheduled.

"This is the most interest we've ever had in a Miss America,'' Fiocco said. "It's awesome."

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