Jeannie Mai has change of heart, steps down as Miss USA co-host after Donald Trump's 'ongoing antics'
There’s more fallout from Donald Trump’s comments on Mexican immigrants, as another Miss USA co-host, Jeannie Mai, has announced she’s stepping down.
Just last week, Mai posted an Instagram post announcing she has “decided to continue my role as co-host” despite not agreeing with Trump’s comments.
She has since had a change of heart and has taken to Instagram again to explain why. She said she’s “respectfully withdrawing” her participation in the event because of Trump’s "ongoing antics.”
“At the time I made my decision to remain part of the Miss USA pageant, I was under the impression that Mr. Trump would no longer be involved in the production of the show in any capacity what so ever,” she said.
“In addition, given Mr. Trump's ongoing antics, including his most recent episode today with the current Miss Universe, it is clear that Mr. Trump’s actions have and will continue to distract focus away from the real stars of the show - the women involved in the pageant."
Cheryl Burke also announced her decision to pull out of co-hosting duties, writing on Facebook she “cannot in good conscience move forward with participating in this year’s Miss USA Pageant as its co-host” because of Trump.
Also as a result of his comments, NBC has cut ties with him as well as Univision and Macy's.