Karlie Hay, the newly crowned Miss teen USA, learned this lesson the hard way. Soon after Hay claimed her mantle on Saturday, it became apparent that the 18-year-old Texan used a racial slur on Twitter four times in 2013 and 2014.*
Hay, who is white, vaguely addressed the matter on Twitter and Instagram, **ting that "personal struggles" led to the use of language she wasn't proud of and couldn't excuse. The old tweets, however, haven't cost Hay her crown.* Read more...