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| Donald Trump and Miss Universe 2014 Paulina Vega |
Hello, folks! You probably have heard the news. Miss USA
and Miss Universe are in shambles.
Things started falling apart shortly after Donald
Trump, owner of Miss Universe, announced his US presidential bid. During his
announcement speech, he laid out his stance on immigration reform.
"When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending
their best," he said. "They’re sending people that have lots of
problems and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs.
They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists."
Trump's anti-Mexican immigrants tirades had been strongly
criticized by Latin immigrants and Latin countries.
How did his words affect Miss USA and Miss Universe? Please read on.
MISS USA AND MISS UNIVERSE BROADCAST CANCELLED
NBC ended its business relationships with Trump -- which
meant canceling the upcoming telecast of the Miss USA pageant and next year's
telecast of Miss Universe. Trump was also fired as the host of The Apprentice.
Univision, the Spanish language broadcaster of Miss USA in
the US, also canceled the pageants’ broadcast.
The good news: Cable and satellite network Reelz stepped in
and announced they will broadcast Miss USA saying “this special event, and the
women who compete in it, are an integral part of American tradition.”
JUDGES, HOSTS, PERFORMERS, AND SPONSORS WITHDREW FROM MISS
USA AND MISS UNIVERSE
Program hosts Cheryl Burke, who’s part Filipino, and MSNBC
anchor Thomas Roberts have bowed out of Miss USA
Co-host Jeannie Mai who has been part of the Miss USA and
Miss Universe shows for five years has stepped down
Rapper Flo Rida, “The Voice” winner Craig Wayne Boyd, and pop
singer Natalie La Rose confirmed they will no longer perform for Miss USA
Miss USA judges HGTV star Jonathan Scott, E! News anchor
Terrence Jenkins, TV host and former Miss Universe winner Zuleyka Rivera and
Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith all pulled out of the competition
Long-time sponsor Farouk Systems, makers of CHI and Biosilk,
formally announced its withdrawal of its sponsorship of the Miss USA, Miss
Universe, and Miss Teen USA pageants
NATIONAL FRANCHISES CANCELLED PARTICIPATION IN THE PAGEANT
The Miss Panama organization and the Telemetro television
channel announced that they won't participate in or broadcast the Miss Universe
contest this year
Mexico and Costa Rica have pulled its contestants out of the
Miss Universe pageant
Bogota, Colombia withdrew its candidacy to host Miss
Universe
MISS UNIVERSE 2014 PAULINA VEGA ASKED TO STEP DOWN
Miss Universe 2014 Paulina Vega, who hails from Colombia, called Trump’s comments “unjust and hurtful.” How
Trump reacted to Paulina's sober retort was far from surprising. He called her
a "hypocrite."
Trump’s Twitter account @realDonaldTrump tweeted “Miss
Universe, Paulina Vega, criticized me for telling the truth about illegal
immigration, but then said she would keep the crown-Hypocrite”
Pressure on Paulina Vega to quit has increased over the past
several days.
For our readers based in the US, do you support Trump’s
stance on immigration?
Do you agree with the backlash Miss Universe Organization
has been receiving after Trump’s comments?
How does this affect our candidate Miss Universe Philippines
Pia Wurtzbach’s bid to bring home the next Miss Universe Crown?
Share your thoughts. Cheers! :)
