Miss USA pageant slammed
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In this photo provided by the Miss Universe Organization, Miss Pennsylvania Sheena Monnin competes during the 2012 Miss USA Presentation Show on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 in Las Vegas. Monnin resigned her crown claiming the contest is rigged, but according to organizers the beauty queen was upset over the decision to allow transgender contestants to enter. A posting on Monnin’s Facebook page claims another contestant learned the names of the top 5 finishers on Sunday morning, hours before the show was broadcast. (AP Photo/Miss Universe Organization, Darren Decker)
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In this photo provided by the Miss Universe Organization, Miss Pennsylvania Sheena Monnin competes during the 2012 Miss USA Presentation Show on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 in Las Vegas. Monnin resigned her crown claiming the contest is rigged, but according to organizers the beauty queen was upset over the decision to allow transgender contestants to enter. A posting on Monnin’s Facebook page claims another contestant learned the names of the top 5 finishers on Sunday morning, hours before the show was broadcast. (AP Photo/Miss Universe Organization, Darren Decker)
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2012 Miss USA Competition - Show
Getty Images - 4/5
Miss Rhode Island Olivia Culpo waves to the audience after being crowned Miss USA during the 2012 Miss USA pageant, Sunday, June 3, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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Miss Rhode Island Olivia Culpo looks toward the audience after being crowned Miss USA during the 2012 Miss USA pageant, Sunday, June 3, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)