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Gretchen Carlson Resigns As Board Chair Of Miss America Organization

A former Miss America now is a former head of the Miss America Organization. Gretchen Carlson is stepping down as board chairman for the group that puts on the annual competition. She had been a driving force for the elimination of the pageant’s once-signature swimsuit competition. Last year’s ABC-aired event was the…

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Gretchen Carlson: Laments “Highly Sexist” Reactions To ‘Miss America’ Swimsuit Nix – Cannes Lions

Earlier this month, the Miss America Organization announced sweeping changes for the 2019 competition, including the elimination of the swimsuit portion of the event. Chair of the org’s board, Gretchen Carlson, a former Miss America and Fox News contributor who sued Roger Ailes for sexual harassment in 2016, discussed…

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Phil Gurin To Executive Produce Revamped Miss America Competition

Global Road Entertainment has joined the Miss America Organization and Tall Pony Productions as a producer of The 2019 Miss America Competition, set to air in September on ABC. Global Road’s head of Unscripted & Alternative Television Phil Gurin will executive produce the show “assisting with the creative development…

‘Miss America’ Eliminates Swimsuit Competition; Will Not Judge On Appearance

"We are no longer a pageant,” declared Gretchen Carlson, chair of the board of trustees of the Miss America Organization, as she outlined sweeping changes for the 2019 Miss America Competition this morning. Those include eliminating the swimsuit portion of the event as well as tweaking the evening gown section…

Gretchen Carlson To Chair Miss America Organization Board Of Directors

Gretchen Carlson will take over as chair of the Miss America Organization board of directors. The 1989 Miss America and Fox & Friends co-host previously blasted a request to help find new leadership for the organization, but apparently had a change of heart. Carlson’s ascension follows the resignation of several key…

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Former Miss America Calls Board’s Request To Find New Leaders “Insulting”

Former Miss Americas, including Mallory Hagan and Gretchen Carlson, are not taking kindly to a request by board members to help them find new leadership for the embattled organization. Hagan, who was the target of offensive emails by former Miss America Organization CEO Sam Haskell, told The Associated Press Thursday…

Miss America CEO & Others Resign Amid Scandal Over Offensive Emails – Update

2nd UPDATE, 12:03 PM: Miss America Organization CEO Sam Haskell resigned his post today amid an investigation into offensive emails he sent about a pageant winner. In a statement He has resigned along with president and COO Josh Randle and Lynn Weidner, the board chair who sent emails involved in the…