Karlie Denise Hay (born December 12, 1997) is an American model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Teen USA 2016. She is the first Texan to win the crown since 2011.
Karlie Hay | |
|---|---|
| Born | Karlie Denise Hay December 12, 1997 Tomball, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Texas Teen USA 2016 Miss Teen USA 2016 |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Texas Teen USA 2016 (Winner) Miss Teen USA 2016 (Winner) |
Early life
editHay was born on December 12, 1997, in Tomball, Texas. As a child, some of her family members dealt with alcoholism and substance abuse.[1][2] She graduated from Tomball High School in 2016, where she was a cheerleader.[1]
Pageantry
editMiss Texas Teen USA 2016
editHay represented Kemah in the Miss Texas Teen USA 2016 pageant. On November 29, 2015, she was crowned the winner by outgoing titleholder Chloe Kembel, beating out first runner-up Thekla McCarthy of La Grange.[citation needed]
Miss Teen USA 2016
editOn July 30, 2016, Hay was crowned Miss Teen USA 2016 by outgoing titleholder Katherine Haik. She beat out first runner-up Emily Wakeman of North Carolina.[2][3]
Controversy
editAlmost immediately following Hay's crowning as Miss Teen USA 2016, screenshots of her Twitter account dating from 2013 and 2014 were released with Hay repeatedly using the words "nigga" and "nigger". This sparked outrage amongst fans, who accused Hay of racism. Miss Teen USA 2010 Kamie Crawford condemned Hay for not cleaning up her Twitter account prior to becoming a public figure.[4][5] Hay went on to apologize on her Twitter account for what she calls language that she's "not proud of and that there is no excuse for."[6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Miss Texas Teen USA 2016". missuniverse.com. Miss Universe Organization. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ a b LaCroix, Emy (July 30, 2016). "Karlie Hay: Stunning Miss Texas Crowned 2016 Winner Of Miss Teen USA". hollywoodlife.com. Hollywood Life.
- ^ Weigle, Lauren (July 30, 2016). "Miss Teen USA 2016 Pageant Winner". heavy.com. Heavy.
- ^ Provenzano, Brianna (July 31, 2016). "People are dragging Miss Teen USA 2016 Karlie Hay for using the N-word a lot on Twitter". aol.com. AOL News.
- ^ Miller, Jenni (July 31, 2016). "Wow, Miss Teen USA Karlie Hay Sure Liked to Use the N-Word on Twitter". nymag.com. New York Magazine.
- ^ Hickson, Ally (July 31, 2016). "Miss Teen USA Winner Karlie Hay Apologizes For Offensive Tweets". refinery29.com. Refinery29.
- ^ McKenzie, Joi-Marie (July 31, 2016). "Miss Teen USA Winner Karlie Hay Admits To Using Language 'I Am Not Proud Of'". abcnews.go.com. ABC News.
