The Miss USA pageant just signed a three-year extension to its broadcast contract with The CW, but the television future of the Miss USA pageant is in jeopardy due to a recent scandal that led to the resignation of the current queen.
The Miss USA Pageant and its sibling, the Miss Teen USA Pageant, have been tainted by allegations that new owner Leila Rose engaged in bullying and abusive behavior. Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA Uma Sophia Srivastava have resigned. “My dream job turned into a nightmare,” Srivastava’s mother, Barbara, told ABC’s “Good Morning America” this week.
The CW’s programming chief Brad Schwartz said in an interview Thursday that the network is “very concerned” by the allegations. “Obviously we do not condone bullying in any form. We take bullying very seriously and are gathering information. We do not want to act rashly or inappropriately. We want to support women, but of course we don’t condone bullying.” There are a lot of questions about the organization. ”
The CW announced a three-year extension to its contract to broadcast the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants last month, days before the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageant winners stepped down. Miss USA is currently scheduled to air on August 4th on The CW. Miss Teen USA on August 1st. Schwartz acknowledged that a decision on whether to terminate the contract would need to be made soon.
“What has been revealed is alarming. We take the matter seriously and are investigating all aspects of the matter,” he said. The network issued a statement last week saying it was “considering” its options.
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