Miss USA has been dropped by The CW network a week before the pageant
The CW network will not air the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA finals on August 26 and 27. The pageant had announced a new deal with the network in June.
The CW network has announced it will no longer broadcast the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA finals on August 26 and 27, a week before the pageants take place. This decision comes after "careful consideration and conversations" with the Miss USA Organization, according to a CW spokesperson. The cancellation of the broadcasts marks the first time the Miss USA pageant will not be televised since 1965.
Previously, The CW had agreed to a three-year deal with then-CEO Laylah Rose in April 2024, but the pageant saw several scandals and leadership changes under her tenure. In 2025, Miss USA CEO and president Thom Brodeur announced a new deal with The CW to bring the pageant back to television. The finals are scheduled to be streamed on the Queen Beauty Network, as they were in 2025.
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