Newly crowned Miss USA, Crystle Stewart, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and professional model is already revealing her determination to use her newfound fame to make a difference in people’s lives.

“I just want to instill character and determination in young women,” the tall, 26-year-old motivational speaker from Texas told TODAY’s Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira Monday on Rockefeller Plaza.

Stewart ought to relax a little. She’s already got the job, and she did it by avoiding the on- and off-stage missteps of some of her predecessors.

Wearing the tiara she won on Friday night when she took the title at the end of a two-hour live broadcast from Las Vegas on NBC, Stewart was all smiles as she talked about her hopes for the coming year. A graduate of the University of Houston with a degree in consumer science and merchandising, she runs her own business, “Inside/Out,” which helps young women build confidence and self-esteem.

So, when Lauer asked her if she can counter some of the negative female role models in Hollywood, Stewart answered without hesitation.

“One of my goals is to be a positive role model,” she said. “I think we need that more today, and that’s my goal, to be a great Miss USA.” (Source.)

Visit the TODAY Show Web site to watch the video of Crystle Stewart’s appearance on the show.

Crystle Stewart, also appeared on “Live With Regis & Kelly” and you can watch the video right here.