Sudden surprise: CW dumps two beauty pageants
The decline of beauty pageants has reached a new extreme.
Now the CW network had decided not to air the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA pageants, Aug. 26 and 27. It also bailed out last year … but this time, the decision came, with no explanation, less than a week before the events.
The network did air it in 2024 (shown here is winner Alma Cooper) and 2023.
Instead, it will air reruns — a Freddie Mercury film Wednesday and game shows Thursday. The pageants will air on the Queen Beauty Network, an obscure streamer that requires payment. Read more…