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Miss USA & Teen USA Dropped by CW Network: What Happened?
21 Aug
Summary
- The CW Network dropped Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants one week before scheduled events.
- Contractual issues with production arrangements led to the cancellation of the live broadcast.
- Last year's pageant also deviated from live broadcast, streaming instead on Queen Beauty Network.
The Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants will not be broadcast live on The CW Network, as the partnership dissolved just one week prior to the scheduled events. The network cited "contractual issues" and "production arrangements" that could not be resolved in time.
This decision follows a trend of reduced broadcast presence, as last year's 2025 Miss USA contest was the first since 1965 not aired live on broadcast television, instead streaming on the Queen Beauty Network. The pageant will return to this streaming platform for the current year's competition.
Recent controversies have plagued the organization, including the resignations of Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava, who alleged bullying by former CEO Laylah Rose. Rose denied these claims.
Further disruption occurred when Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse was stripped of her title weeks before the pageant, with the organization citing conduct violations. Thom Brodeur, CEO of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA, stated the organization does not tolerate racism or homophobia, while Boltinhouse suggested her political values played a role and has hired legal representation.
