Miss USA Pageant Banned From The CW After Contract Drama and Scandal Tango
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- â˘The CW canceled airing the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA finals scheduled for August 26-27 in Miami due to unresolved production contract issues.
- â˘Miss USA Organization reported leadership turmoil, including CEO Laylah Rose accused of bullying by former titleholders Noelia Voigt and UmaSofia Srivastava who resigned in 2025.
- â˘Miss USA 2025 pageants will be streamed on the Queen Beauty Network instead, marking the first time since 1965 that the pageant wonât be televised.
In a stunning plot twist worthy of daytime soap operas, The CW abruptly nixed airing the 2025 Miss USA and Miss Teen USA finals scheduled for August 26-27 at Miami's Adrienne Arsht Center, mere months after signing a new deal in June. The network cited 'careful consideration' for dumping the pageant, despite CEO Thom Brodeur's June press release crowning this return as a 'defining moment' for 75 years of beauty pageantry glory. This after a contract quagmire and leadership changesâMiss USA CEO Laylah Rose, accused of bullying by titleholders Noelia Voigt and UmaSofia Srivastava who resigned in July, was ousted. Instead, the event streams on the Queen Beauty Network, because nothing says 'live glam' like streaming exclusives. Miss USA hasnât been televised since 1965âthis scandal-plagued saga has television executives clutching their pearls while queens relinquish titles. We're left wondering if the real crown is hidden somewhere in legalese instead of on a head.
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(1 of 3)Miss USA pageant canceled on major TV for contract issues, leadership meltdowns, and bullying claims. Nothing says beauty and grace like boardroom drama and queens quitting mid-crowning.
Turns out beauty pageants are best viewed through contract disputes and scandal streaming exclusives these days.
Miss USA stops airing on network; apparently the production fights are whatâs truly televised now.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 8/20/2026 | Author: Anneta Konstantinides
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