US Republican presidential contender Donald Trump has called the reigning Miss Universe Paulina Vega of Colombia as hypocrite. In his tweet, Donald said:
“Miss Universe, Paulina Vega,
criticized me for telling the truth about illegal immigration, but then
said she would keep the crown-Hypocrite”
Paulina Vega earlier issued a statement denouncing the
statements of Trump where he called the Mexican immigrants as drug
carriers and rapists. The Miss Universe pageant seeks to distance itself
from Trump and insisted that it is operating independently from its
owner. While Trump was largely criticized for his anti-Latino statement
and that 3 Latin American countries has already announced they will be
boycott the pageant, Miss Universe is far from being prejudiced against
Latinos. 50% of Miss Universe winners since the turn of
century are from Latin American countries including Mexico’s Ximena
Navarrete who won in 2010.
Paulina Vega has already cancelled some of her schedule
appearances in her native Colombia. Bogota meanwhile decided to pull out
from its bid to host the next edition of Miss Universe.
The Miss Universe Organization works independently from its owners. For the past 64 years, they have created partnerships with great charity groups and have helped thousands of communities. Their legacy of uniting countries from around the world has been inspiring to many. If the Miss Universe Organization shared any anti-Latin sentiments or any type of racial biases, I wouldn’t be in this position today.
I strongly believe that dividing and categorizing humankind only holds it back. Acknowledging and embracing the differences that exist across humanity is the first step in real and substantial development. We must strive together in order to improve the common good."
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