"From the state with 84% of the U.S. freshwater but none for its residents to drink, I am Miss Michigan"

Miss Michigan didn’t shy away from politics at Sunday night’s Miss America pageant.

The Grass Lake resident introduced herself by saying, “From the state with 84% of the U.S. freshwater but none for its residents to drink, I am Miss Michigan Emily Sioma.”

The moment lit up social media, with many supporting the clear dig at officials handling the Flint water crisis.