The Miss Universe Organization has severed ties with its Indonesia franchisee over allegations from contestants who claimed they were subjected to inappropriate “body checks” by local organizers.
Miss America 2013 Mallory Hagan joined with Kings County District Attorney Charles Hynes and the Crimes Against Children Bureau to raise awareness for child sexual abuse on Thursday.
The Miss Universe 2010 contest was decided when 22-year-old Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete was crowned on Monday night at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas.