Jeannie Mai took to Instagram today to announce that she will still continue to co-host the upcoming Miss USA Pageant and Miss Universe Pageant that is, for better lack of words, put on by Donald Trump.
Donald Trump has been making headlines since he mad a racist remark during his presidential campaign announcement. “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending the best.”
People are pulling out of the pageant left and right due to to his statements. According to Time, Mexico has pulled from the pageant all together. NBC has refused to air to pageant. Also, co-hosts Thomas Burke and Cheryl Burke have announced that will not be participating. Here is Burke’s comment:
However it is clear that Jeannie Mai is looking at this situation from the other side. Check out her post from Instagram:
Whether you agree or not, her Co-Host from The Real, Tamar Braxton, did not and responded to her post:
And she commented again to clear up any brewing rumors:
She’s not lying, that’s exactly how their conversations go down on The Real, but more importantly, what do you all think? Is Jeannie wrong for still supporting this pageant?