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12-24-2017, 05:03 PM
Miss America CEO resigns after sexist, offensive emails surface
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There he goes, Miss America Organization CEO Sam Haskell.
Haskell had been suspended Friday after a HuffPost story (https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/miss-america-ceo-emails_us_5a3bd266e4b025f99e153fdb?h4) detailed his email correspondence over the years leading the beauty pageant. His leaked emails included many sexist, offensive comments about contestants and winners.
SEE ALSO: People are angry over Miss America CEO's alleged sexist and fat-shaming emails (http://mashable.com/2017/12/22/miss-america-ceo-emails/)
By Saturday afternoon he had resigned.*
Board chairman Lynn Weidner also offered her resignation, but she will remain on for up to 90 days to help "facilitate a smooth transition." Weidner had been involved in targeting Miss America 2013 Mallory Hagan, whom Haskell and other MAO colleagues had insulted because of her weight after she won the competition. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/12/23/miss-america-organization-ceo-emails-resignation/)
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There he goes, Miss America Organization CEO Sam Haskell.
Haskell had been suspended Friday after a HuffPost story (https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/miss-america-ceo-emails_us_5a3bd266e4b025f99e153fdb?h4) detailed his email correspondence over the years leading the beauty pageant. His leaked emails included many sexist, offensive comments about contestants and winners.
SEE ALSO: People are angry over Miss America CEO's alleged sexist and fat-shaming emails (http://mashable.com/2017/12/22/miss-america-ceo-emails/)
By Saturday afternoon he had resigned.*
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