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Four Miss Teen USA Contestants Say Trump Walked Into Their Dressing Room While Girls as Young as 15 Were Changing

Four women who competed in 1997 Miss Teen USA pageant said Trump walked into dressing room while contestants - some as young as 15 - were changing. Mariah Billado (former Miss Vermont Teen USA) recalled Trump saying, “Don”t worry, ladies, I've seen it all before." Fifth contestant later came forward with similar account. Three other women also remembered Trump entering while girls were changing.

Trump owned the pageant and said in 2005 Howard Stern interview he would go backstage 'because I'm the owner of the pageant." Trump campaign denied allegations.


  • 01Four women from 1997 Miss Teen USA pageant said Trump walked into dressing room while contestants were changing
  • 02Contestants were as young as 15 years old
  • 03Fifth contestant later came forward who remembered Trump visiting the dressing room
  • 04Three other women (who asked to remain anonymous) also remembered Trump entering while girls were changing
  • 05Trump said in interview he would see women with no clothes on backstage
  • 0611 other contestants from 1997 pageant said they 'did not recall' Trump entering dressing room

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