Miss America

HuffPost spoke with Gretchen Carlson and past winners about nixing the bikini competition and the future of the pageant during the Me Too era.
The current Miss America spoke to HuffPost about her recent allegations of bullying by chairwoman Gretchen Carlson.
Current Miss America Cara Mund has accused Carlson of "disrespect, passive-aggressive behavior, belittlement, and outright exclusion."
The competition host appeared in a controversial skit about the removal of the swimsuit contest from Miss America pageants.
The elimination of the swimsuit competition is only a Band-Aid on a wound that needs serious surgery.
Miss America Organization chair Gretchen Carlson has pledged to make the contest more inclusive in response to Me Too.
The appointments of former pageant winners follow male board members abruptly resigning in December.
"I feel overjoyed to have found someone to share life’s adventures,” she said.
Former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson has been tapped to lead the Miss America Organization in the wake of its email scandal.