Since the time Karlie Hay has been crowned as Miss Teen USA, the controversies for this beauty queen have been never-ending. Yesterday, we reported you that the beauty faced an alleged history of racist tweets. She had repeatedly used a racial slur online against African-Americans.
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But there is somebody who believes in her and is in full support of this 18 years old beauty. It is none other than the Miss Universe Organisation. The organisation on Monday defended Karlie, after she apologised for using racial slur.
Miss Teen USA 2016 Karlie Hay
The company said in a statement, “We as an organization are committed to supporting her continued growth,” but it did not say specifically if Ms. Hay would lose her title, which she won on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
Reports indicate that Hay would be allowed to keep the crown, and as of Monday afternoon, the organization was still promoting her on its website.
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Though, The Miss Universe Organization, which is the parent company of Miss Teen USA, declined to say how and when it became aware of Ms. Hay’s use of the slur. “The language Karlie Hay used is unacceptable at any age and in no way reflects the values of The Miss Universe Organization,” it said in an email.
The organisation further said, “As Karlie stated, she was in a different place in her life and made a serious mistake she regrets and for which she sincerely apologizes. Karlie learned many lessons through those personal struggles that reshaped her life and values.”
Jackie Shahinian, a spokeswoman for the organization, also released a statement from Ms. Hay that quoted her as saying that the language was “inexcusable” and adding, “I sincerely apologize.”
But this is not it. After the social media posts were publicized, Ms. Hay and the Miss Universe Organization came under further criticism. The troubles for Miss Teen USA don’t seem to end any time soon.
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