49 former Miss Americas, including Gretchen Carlson, are demanding a leadership change

Posted Friday 12/22/17 at 2:05PM EST

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BeBe Shopp Waring, 87, who was crowned in 1948, is among the 49 former Miss Americas demanding not only that Miss America CEO Sam Haskell step down, but the senior leadership of the pageant as well. The are speaking out following the revelation that Haskell made disparaging remarks about them via email.

TOPICS: Miss America, Gretchen Carlson, Sam Haskell