In the FX documentary How to Fix a Pageant, former Miss USA contestants allege everything from sexual harassment by its VP to rigging
After the allegations were made public, the Miss USA organization emailed 2021 contestants to inform them that the company was undergoing structural changes.
“Max Sebrechts will no longer serve as the Miss USA Organization’s Vice President and will be focusing his efforts on other business ventures,” wrote Stewart in an email. The Miss USA pageant professes to not only reward beauty and intelligence but also aims to empower and inspire young women. So, Nicole Rittenmeyer, co-producer and director of the documentary, found the allegations disappointing but unsurprising.
“[I’m] grateful that Taylor was willing to go on camera [and] really bummed out that there were at least three other people we talked to who told us similar things happened and did not want to go on camera,” Rittenmeyer says. Rittenmeyer maintains that the Miss Universe organization agreed to cooperate with them and allow them to film a pageant, but later changed their mind.
“I think what they said was, ‘The pageant world is a small world, and we know that you’re running a hit piece,’” Rittenmeyer recalls.They did, however, manage to speak to Sebrechts, current coaches and directors for the doc, but were not permitted to publicly report their statements.concludes with an on-camera interview with Stewart, who is no longer serving as president.
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