Grupo Televisa Announces Miss Mexico Is Officially Out Of Miss Universe Pageant After Donald Trump's Racist Rant

It looks like Donald Trump really pissed people off this time. After publicly offending Mexicans and Latinos in the U.S. by calling them “rapists” and “criminals,” the real estate tycoon is facing some trouble with his businesses, which (surprise, surprise) have a lot of Latinos involved. The successful businessman, who stated that Latinos were taking all the jobs in the States, apparently had a lot of them working for him, and with him, and they are no longer willing to do so.

Lupita Jones, Nuestra Belleza México’s director, expressed her desire to stay away from the Miss Universe Beauty Pageant immediately after Trump’s comments went public, but she specified that it wasn’t a decision she could make all by herself, “It’s not something that I can decide on my own, it’s something that I have been talking about with Televisa, and we have been deciding on where should we stand in all of this, I have also talked to Wendy Esparza, who is very concerned, and anxious, I trust that we will soon come up with an official and mutual response; I don’t want to act on this just from a gut feeling.”

After things were properly discussed between Nuestra Belleza México representatives and Televisa last week, Grupo Televisa announced yesterday that Miss México (Nuestra Belleza México) will not be participating in the Miss Universe Beauty Pageant this year, “For Grupo Televisa it is unacceptable to maintain any kind of relationship with the Miss Universe beauty pageant and with other enterprises that are part of the Trump organization.”

On the other hand, the Miss Universe Organization decided to step up as in independent company with this announcement: "We are disheartened by recent events but the show will go on. The Miss Universe Organization operates as an independent company. In its 64 year history, and under many owners, Miss Universe has developed into a globally recognized brand, with nearly 150 franchise holders domestically and internationally, the majority of whom are small business owners. The Miss Universe Organization is built on a foundation of inclusion and continues to be a celebration of diversity and of all cultures. This year's Miss USA contestants represent many different ethnic backgrounds, including six Latinas (four of whom are of Mexican descent.) Annually, nearly ten thousand young women all around the world participate in Miss Universe pageant events. We continue to welcome those from all backgrounds to enter our system. Our franchisees work tirelessly every day to empower young women to be confident and to be their personal best while raising awareness and millions of dollars for philanthropic endeavors.”