Scandal-ridden pageant crowns the new Miss USA
Olivia Jordan has won this year’s Miss USA pageant, which was marred by racist comments by its co-owner Donald Trump.
Ms Jordan, 26, who represented the state of Oklahoma, is a model, occasional actress and a health science graduate.
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Ms Jordan had a cameo in ‘Hot Tub Time Machine’. Photo: Getty
The pageant was forced to air on small TV network ReelzChannel after its usual broadcasters, NBC and Univision, cut all ties with the program.
Presidential candidate Mr Trump made derogatory remarks about Mexican immigrants, prompting many of his commercial partners to revoke their contracts.
Mr Trump was even removed from his long-running TV show The Apprentice. He did not attend the pageant.
Ms Jordan defeated 50 other contestants to win the prize.