This year's Miss USA Pageant was full of its share of ups, downs and 'WTF' moments, making audiences stay tuned until "Miss Connecticut" was crowned winner.

Co-hosts Giuliana Rancic and Nike Jonas promised a "great show for dads - and the whole family," which was the case, indeed, according to Entertainment Weekly. It featured a swimsuit competition complete with a Jonas Brothers Performance, a contestant's double nip slip gone viral, a fist-pumping Pauly D as DJ and more.

For photos of the grand night, click HERE.

Of course, one of the most notable hightlights was when Miss Connecticut, Erin Brady, a 25-year-old financial accountant, got the shiny crown and her own New York City apartment for a year.

But there were other moments that are not to be outdone.

Specifically, what took the cake was Miss Utah, Marissa Powell's show-stealing response to one question that had made jaws drop. According to PopSugar, when judge Nene Leakes asked her about the wage gap between men and women, she stumbled through the weird answer, full of awkward pauses where one could hear crickets.

She chalked it up to people "creating education better," having remained calm, composed and smiling throughout the uncomfortable display.

Miss Alabama, Mary Margaret McCord, who was the runner-up, was asked by actress Wendie Malick to offer her opinion on the headline-dominating NSA's Prism Scandal, according to Gawker.

She gave an "Orwellian" response that was beautiful-sounding, but full of doublespeak.

Check out a video of Miss Utah's attention-grabbing answer below!