Miss America drinks Diet Rite?

I was surprised to see Kirsten Haglund, the new Miss America, in this ad. I wonder if she drinks it herself- Diet Rite is the only drink aside from water that I consumed during pageant season: it has no sodium, carbs, calories, or caffeine. So some would say, why drink it?

I have cut soda (you can tell I've adjusted to the south since I now consider it soda...) out of my diet entirely, but previously I craved the taste and it filled that need well. If you can, stay away from soda completely! But good to see that Miss America is supporting this somewhat healthier options (although they sweeten with Splenda, and I've heard mixed reports about that!)