After the contest ended, Hudson’s face remained downcast as her bodyguard rebuffed reporters clamoring for questions.
“She’s not answering,” the bodyguard said.
During the question-and-answer phase of the pageant’s final round Sunday, when askedhow she's feeling, Hudson replied, “I hope anyone watching finds the strength to push through whatever they’re going through. Hate never wins.”
After his lover lost Sunday, Belichick was seen planting a peck on the cheek of last year’s Miss Massachusetts, 22-year-old Melissa Sapini, when she greeted him in the crowd.
Earlier in the contest, Hudson, a notoriously hard-nosed former cheerleader, notably missed out on the Miss Congeniality title ahead of the semi-finals – but made it through after winning the style award.
She fondly recalled childhood fishing with her father during the question-and-answer phase and said that if crowned, she would use her platform to preserve the struggling local industry.
Hudson’s appearance in the contest, which kicked off with preliminary rounds Saturday, came as a surprise for some, with sources telling The Post she almost dropped out after controversy erupted following the CBS Interview.
There also is the fact that the University of North Carolina reportedly banned her from attending Belichick’s practices as coach there.
“All the girls were so worried about her, they’re all friends, and she’s been so quiet all week,” a source had said. “It’s not like her to not post on social media or be out of touch with everyone for that long.”
Shelby Powell of Bangor won the contest and will represent Maine at the Miss USA contest.