Former Miss USA, Susie Castillo gets engaged

April 14, 2004 -- Former Miss USA, Susie Castillo got a surprise proposal from boyfriend Matthew Leslie during a broadcast of the TV talk show On-Air With Ryan Seacrest.

"I had no clue," Castillo said. "Ryan Seacrest was dropping hints left and right. I had no idea until Ryan said, 'Matt has something to ask you'."

Leslie, 24, and the 23-year-old Castillo have been dating for 4½ years. They met as students at Endicott College in their home state of Massachusetts.

Leslie got down on bent knee and presented Castillo with a diamond and pink sapphire ring.

"Everybody started screaming," she said. "All the 51 Miss USA delegates were right behind us. They were crying. I was shaking."

Castillo was only the third Latina woman to ever become Miss USA when she won the crown in 2004 at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles.

On April 12th, Castillo crowned the new miss USA, Shandi Finnessey -- Miss Missouri at the 53rd annual pageant and she will represent the US at the Miss Universe pageant June 1 in Quito, Ecuador.

Amanda Helen Pennekamp, Miss South Carolina, was first runner-up, and Ashley Rachel Puleo, Miss North Carolina, was second runner-up.

Former miss USA, Susie Castillo gets engaged