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Miss Teen USA Tweeted Racism

August 1, 2016
By The National Herald Archive
FILE - In this April 6, 2012 file photo, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-NY, addresses a gathering of Indonesian immigrants at the Reformed Church of Highland Park in Highland Park, N.J. More than 130 suspected Nazi war criminals, SS guards and others who may have participated in the Third Reich's atrocities during World War II collected $20.2 million in retirement benefits, according to the Social Security Administration's inspector general. Maloney, a New York Democrat, requested the inspector general look into the scope of the payments following an investigation by The Associated Press.
FILE - In this April 6, 2012 file photo, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-NY, addresses a gathering of Indonesian immigrants at the Reformed Church of Highland Park in Highland Park, N.J. More than 130 suspected Nazi war criminals, SS guards and others who may have participated in the Third Reich's atrocities during World War II collected $20.2 million in retirement benefits, according to the Social Security Administration's inspector general. Maloney, a New York Democrat, requested the inspector general look into the scope of the payments following an investigation by The Associated Press. "This report is another reminder that we must never forget the atrocities committed by the Nazis," Maloney said Saturday, May 30, 2015, in an emailed statement. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

LAS VEGAS — The new Miss Teen USA will get to keep her crown despite an outcry over Tweets she once wrote using racist language.

The Miss Universe Organization, which owns the Miss Teen USA pageant, issued a statement Sunday chastising Karlie Hay’s words but also “supporting her continued growth.”

After she was crowned July 30 in Las Vegas, social media users found Tweets containing the N-word linked to an account with Hay’s name.

A screenshot of the four Tweets from 2013 and 2014 has been making the rounds online.

Pageant officials, referencing an apology Hay posted to Twitter and Instagram, say the 18-year-old was going through personal struggles and regrets her words.

Hay, of Tomball, Texas, says she will use her platform to advocate for those affected by drug and alcohol abuse.

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