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Newport Beach Resident Crowned Miss California USA

Natalie Ann Pack, 22, is an intern at Hoag Hospital.

A 22-year-old Newport Beach resident and Hoag Hospital intern walked away with the title of Miss California USA 2012 on Sunday at a pageant held in Palm Desert.

Pack competed as "Miss Hoag Hospital" against 278 other women. Born in Palos Verdes, Pack is a junior at UC Irvine and plans to attend medical school.

Pack told KCAL 9 she was shocked when she realized she won: "I was like, 'Oh my gosh, I won!' "

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Watch the interview with Miss California USA 2012 here.


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