Mallory Hagan, Miss America 2013, Discusses New York Life And Moving From Alabama (VIDEO)

WATCH: Miss America Discusses Life In NYC

Following an impressive tap-dancing routine to James Brown's "Get Up Off of That Thing" on Saturday evening, 23-year-old Brooklynite Mallory Hagan was crowned the winner of the annual Miss America pageant.

Hagan stopped by HuffPost Live on Monday to talk about her victory and life as an Alabama native who moved to New York, where she's now resided for the past four and a half years.

Watch as she discusses everything from forming friendships in the city to Sandy relief.

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Mallory Hagan, Miss America 2013

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