 As Miss Massachusetts, her activities included public appearances across the state of Massachusetts.Several times throughout her reign, Musto received heightened attention due to controversial statements on Twitter, including her sarcastic responses to mean tweets following the live Miss America telecast  and her defense of Miss USA, Kára McCullough.Musto was Massachusetts' representative at the Miss America 2017 pageant held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on September 11, 2016 with a platform of "Changing Keys - Connecting Kids with Keyboards".