What Next: Why Miss USA is Imploding

When Miss USA abdicated her throne, people noticed that the first
letters of each sentence of her resignation letter spell out “I am
silenced.” Shortly thereafter, Miss Teen USA stepped down with a
letter that opens with a quote from Nietzsche.  What’s going
on at the Miss USA organization? Has the idea of a national pageant
outlived its usefulness? Guest: Constance Grady, senior Culture
correspondent for Vox.  Want more What Next? Subscribe to
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