The Wrap
By Linda Ge
June 30, 2015
Donald Trump’s “Miss USA” pageant is looking more like the sinking Titanic every day.
Cheryl
Burke has just jumped ship as the contest’s co-host amid backlash over
the mogul’s controversial immigration comments on the Presidential
campaign trail.
“In
light of the recent statements made by Donald Trump and the subsequent
decision by NBC to cut ties with Mr. Trump, I cannot in good conscience
move forward with participating
in this year’s Miss USA Pageant as its co-host,” said Burke in a
statement. “Effective today I have withdrawn from my duties with Miss
USA. Although I will not be there in person, I wish all of the
contestants much luck as I know how hard they’ve all been
working over the last year to try and realize their dreams.”
The
2015 Miss USA pageant will still take place, regardless of the recent
controversy surrounding its part owner, the organization said Tuesday.
“While
world politics and other influences will undoubtedly play a role, the
pageant will always seek to transcend controversy,” the organization
said in a statement obtained
by TheWrap. “We want our supporters to know we remain committed to them
and we will be conducting the pageant, regardless of the current
situation. We are moving forward, full-steam ahead as planned for the
next two weeks, culminating in the crowning of a
new Miss USA on July 12th.”
The
controversy surrounding the pageant and joint owner Trump stems from
comments made by the mogul regarding Mexican immigrants and U.S. border
policy during his presidential
campaign announcement last week.
“When
Mexico sends its people,” 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. And some, I assume, are good people.”
The
announcement comes less than a day after NBC ended its business
relationship with Trump due to the presidential hopeful’s “derogatory”
comments. The network announced
that it would no longer air the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants,
and that Trump would be removed as host of “The Celebrity Apprentice.”
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