News 2015

Pro Football hero, Emmitt Smith and Jonathan Scott, Property Brothers star who were scheduled to be judges for the Miss USA 2015 on July 12 announced in a Facebook post that they are moving out as judges in response to Donald Trump's controversial comments about Mexicans.Flo Rida, who was to perform at the pageant also dropped out of it.

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Natalie Glebova Miss Universe 2005 who recently signed the petition #SaveTheSash, which is in support of convincing NBC to air the Miss USA pageant on July 12, accused Donald Trump of being racist.

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Natalie La Rose, a Dutch recording artist and dancer, who was supposed to perform at the Miss USA finale event, will no longer be performing now. With the ongoing controversial statements by Donald Trump about Mexicans and Latins, Natalie La Rose is the latest to bow out of the beauty pageant.

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After suing Univision, Donald Trump indicated that he will institute legal proceedings against NBC for bailing on the broadcast of Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants. According to Trump, his comments about the Mexican immigrants aren’t the real reason why NBC announced it’s cut off from the two pageants.

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Miss USA 2015 finals will still take place on July 12' 2015 in Baton Rouge, as clarified by the Miss Universe organisation. The Miss USA 2015 pageant includes six Latinas (four of whom are of Mexican descent.)

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Univision, a Spanish Channel, which used to air the Miss Universe and Miss USA finale, called off the contract with the Miss Universe Organisation considering the ongoing controversy about Donald Trump’s remark on Mexican Immigrants. Also Zuleyka Rivera, former Miss Universe 2006 from Puerto Rico, who was supposed to judge the Miss USA 2015 pageant, withdrew from the jury. Zuleyka announced via her official Facebook Page of her withdrawal from the Miss USA 2015.

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The judges for the Miss USA judging panel are- Zuleyka Rivera: Miss Universe 2006 and fifth winner from Puerto Rico, Jessie James Decker: Multi-talented country singer, songwriter and fashion designer, Terrence Jenkins: Co-anchor of “E! News” and author of “The Wealth of My Mother’s Wisdom, Jonathan Scott: Star of HGTV’s hit “Property Brothers,” designer and co-founder of Scott Brothers Entertainment and Emmitt Smith: Three-time Super Bowl champion and the NFL’s all-time rushing leader. Thomas Roberts along with Cheryl Burke will be hosting Miss USA 2015 pageant.

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24 years old Polikseni Manxhari was crowned Miss Massachusetts USA 2015 after competing at Lowell University in Tewksbury. She will now represent Massachusetts at the Miss USA 2015 pageant. Polikseni was born in Tirana, Albania and came to the States when she was five years-old. She graduated with a degree in Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology

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Caitlyn Jenner (formerly known as Bruce Jenner) has been asked to judge the Miss USA 2015 pageant, which is scheduled to be held on July 12. Jenner made his debut as a transgender woman in the July issue of Vanity Fair magazine cover.

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23 years old American of Ghanaian origin, Mame Adjei was crowned Miss Maryland USA 2015. Mame is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, with Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and African Studies and minor in Business.

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26 years old Heather Elwell was crowned Miss Maine USA 2015 and will now represent Maine at the Miss USA 2015 pageant. Elwell lives and works at Down East Magazine in Portland, Maine. She was the Semi Finalist in Miss FL USA 2009 and 2010 and was a participant at Miss FL USA 2011. Since 2012 she has been trying for Miss Maine USA and has been placed as first runner-up for consecutively three years.

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26 years old Candice Bennatt was crowned Miss Louisiana USA 2015 and will now represent Louisana at the Miss USA 2015 pageant. Candice attended the 2014 Miss Louisiana USA pageant to support two friends competing in the event. She then decided to enter the pageant and a year later, her commitment paid off. Candice Bennat is a graduate of Sam Houston State University, where she completed her bachelor’s in Biology and earned a minor in Communications.

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Katie George from Louisville was crowned Miss Kentucky USA 2015 at the Ursuline Arts Center. She will now represent Kentucky at the Miss USA 2015 pageant. Katie is a team member of University of Louisville Volleyball team. Born in Louisville, Kentucky to a Lebanese family, Katie George grew up with a passion for sports and always dreamt of becoming a sports broadcaster.

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19 years old Alexis Selena Railsback was crowned Miss Kansas USA 2015 and will now represent Kansas at the Miss USA 2015 pageant. Alexis plans to graduate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and further plans to attend Cosmetology school to become a licensed makeup artist. Her dream job is to travel the world working as a professional makeup artist in the entertainment and fashion industry and to create her own line of cosmetics one day.

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22 years old Taylor Even from Jesup, Iowa was crowned Miss Iowa USA 2015 and will now represent Iowa at the Miss USA 2015 pageant. Taylor is not new to the pageantry world and the Miss Iowa USA 2015 pageant was Taylor’s third attempt. In her spare time, Taylor enjoys kickboxing, bike riding, boating and jet skiing in the summer on the Mississippi River and cheering on her sister and cousins in their sporting events.

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23 years old Gretchen Reece was crowned Miss Indiana USA 2015 and will represent Indiana at the Miss USA 2015 pageant. Gretchen is a graduate of Jennings County High School and Butler University and is also a member of the National Speech/Language/Hearing Association and the Director of the Music at Epsilon Beta Chapter of Alpha Phi. Reece graduated from Butler University in May of 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Disorders. Currently, Gretchen is using the Miss Indiana USA title as an opportunity to speak to young people on the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse, a cause that is close to her heart.

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22 years old Claira Hollingsworth was crowned Miss Idaho USA 2015. She will represent Idaho at the Miss USA 2015 pageant. Claira is a graduate of Dixie State University and is currently working on her dental hygiene certifications. She was Miss Idaho Teen USA 2011. Working for three weeks in the Dominican Republican assisting with medical and dental needs of the children, has given Claira a new look into the world of competition which she feels has been an amazing benefit in preparing for Miss Idaho USA.

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22 years old Renee Wronecki was crowned Miss Illinois USA 2015, held at the North Shore Center for Performing Arts in north suburban Skokie. She will represent Illinois at the Miss USA 2015 pageant. Renee was born and raised in Chicago and is a first-generation Polish-American in her family. Renee is fluent in Polish language and has attended Polish school as a child. She was one of the semi- finalists in the IL Miss Teen USA 2010 pageant and was a participant at the Miss IL USA 2014 pageant.

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Emma Wo was crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2015. She will now be representing Hawaii at the Miss USA 2015 pageant. Emma is a model and beauty queen from Honolulu, Hawaii. Emma Wo is a graduate of Punahou School and Scripps College, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies with honours and minored in English literature. She has also studied abroad at Oxford University and Queen Mary, University of London.

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Brooke Fletcher was crowned Miss Georgia USA 2015 at Henry County Performing Arts Center in McDonough. She will be representing Georgia at the Miss USA 2015 pageant, scheduled to be held on July 12’ 2015. Brooke Fletcher was Miss Georgia Teen USA 2009. She was named first runner-up at the Miss Teen USA Pageant. She was second runner-up at the 2014 Miss Georgia USA Pageant.

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