Vanessa Hudgens
Monday, August 1, 2016
19 Really Ugly Beauty Pageant Scandals
From owners who hate Mexican immigrants to winners who may or may not do a lot of drugs, numerous beauty pageants over the years have drawn attention for all the wrong reasons.
And, no, we"re not referring to this being the 21st century and women still being paraded across the stage in bikinis and ball gowns.
We"re talking about the types of scandals that have left multiple winners stripped of their crowns.
Scroll down and click around to learn more…
1. Miss US… NAY!
After Donald Trump made controversial comments about Mexican immigrants, NBC refused to air the Trump-owned Miss USA pageant in 2015.
2. Katie Rees
Katie Rees was crowned Miss Nevada in 2007… only to then lose her crown after sexually-explicit images from the year before went viral. She was also charged with meth possession in 2015.
3. Emily Kachote
Miss Zimbabwe 2015 also was forced to vacate her crown after naked photos hit the Internet.
4. Saly Greige and Doron Matalon
Lebanese Miss Universe 2015 contestant Saly Greige and Miss Israel Doron Matalon stirred up major controversy despite keeping their clothes on: the beauties dared to be photographed together despite Lebanon and Israel have been at war since 2006.
5. Carrie Prejean
Carrie Prejean was the first runner-up for Miss USA in 2009. She made major headlines for coming out against gay marriage in her Q&A segment, eventually losing her Miss California crown due to breach of contract.
6. Jamie France
Jamie France won Miss Teen Oregon-World in 2009. No problem there. But she was then arrested on drug charges in 2014.
Anton Yelchin: Parents to Sue Automaker Over Actor"s Death
On the morning of June 19, Anton Yelchin was found dead outside his home in Studio City, California.
The 27-year-old – best known for his work in the blockbuster Star Trek reboot – was killed in what’s been described as a “freak accident.”
The actor’s 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee rolled backwards in his driveway and pinned the actor against a security gate.
Yelchin’s autopsy indicated that he died almost instantly.
Just days after the tragedy, a class action suit was filed against Fiat Chrysler claiming that the Cherokee had a faulty gear shift that made drivers think the car is in park when it’s actually in neutral.
Now, Yelchin’s parents have filed their own lawsuit against carmaker under the belief that the company’s failure to recall the vehicle directly resulted in their son’s death.
According to TMZ, the Yelchins are also suing the AutoNation car retail chain, which is presumably where Anton purchased the car.
An attorney for the couple would not specify the amount the Yelchins are seeking in damages, but did confirm that they’re suing “for the wrongful death of their son due to significant defects.”
Considering the high-profile nature of the case and the fact that the manufacturing defect in the Cherokee has been well-documented, the company will likely seek to settle out of court.
In addition to his work as Chekov in the three most recent Star Trek films (including the one that’s currently in theaters), Yelchin had built up an impressive and greatly varied body of work for someone so young.
As at home in indie films as he was in big-budget studio tentpoles, Yelchin gained the attention of critics in such beloved films as Alpha Dog, Charlie Bartlett and Green Room.
Celebrities from all forms of media expressed their condolences on social media in the days following his passing.
Yelchin’s friend and former co-star Justin Timberlake described him as a “genius actor, amazing human being.”
Anton Yelchin: Parents to Sue Automaker Over Actor"s Death
On the morning of June 19, Anton Yelchin was found dead outside his home in Studio City, California.
The 27-year-old – best known for his work in the blockbuster Star Trek reboot – was killed in what’s been described as a “freak accident.”
The actor’s 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee rolled backwards in his driveway and pinned the actor against a security gate.
Yelchin’s autopsy indicated that he died almost instantly.
Just days after the tragedy, a class action suit was filed against Fiat Chrysler claiming that the Cherokee had a faulty gear shift that made drivers think the car is in park when it’s actually in neutral.
Now, Yelchin’s parents have filed their own lawsuit against carmaker under the belief that the company’s failure to recall the vehicle directly resulted in their son’s death.
According to TMZ, the Yelchins are also suing the AutoNation car retail chain, which is presumably where Anton purchased the car.
An attorney for the couple would not specify the amount the Yelchins are seeking in damages, but did confirm that they’re suing “for the wrongful death of their son due to significant defects.”
Considering the high-profile nature of the case and the fact that the manufacturing defect in the Cherokee has been well-documented, the company will likely seek to settle out of court.
In addition to his work as Chekov in the three most recent Star Trek films (including the one that’s currently in theaters), Yelchin had built up an impressive and greatly varied body of work for someone so young.
As at home in indie films as he was in big-budget studio tentpoles, Yelchin gained the attention of critics in such beloved films as Alpha Dog, Charlie Bartlett and Green Room.
Celebrities from all forms of media expressed their condolences on social media in the days following his passing.
Yelchin’s friend and former co-star Justin Timberlake described him as a “genius actor, amazing human being.”
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