This beauty says she’s not the only one who knows the ugly truth about the Miss USA competition.
Ex-Miss Pennsylvania Sheena Monnin, who ignited a firestorm after alleging that last year’s pageant was rigged, claims in court papers that several fellow beauty queens have since sent her messages of support.
A day after she made her allegations on the “Today” show, Monnin says, one gal texted her, “I back u 100% on what u heard and I am appalled that no one else is speaking up bc SO many others heard the same.”
The Manhattan federal court filing says another contestant sent a text saying, “Hopefully this brings more awareness to how shady this particular competition really was.”
Monnin, who resigned as Miss Pennsylvania, doesn’t reveal the supporters’ names but says she’ll make them available to the court on request.
She is seeking to overturn an arbitrator’s order that she pay $5 million to the Miss Universe Organization, which runs Miss USA, for defamation.
She says retired Manhattan federal Judge Theodore Katz “exceeded his powers” and disregarded the law when he found her liable for damages.
Miss Universe lawyer Scott Balber called the court filing “just a desperate attempt by Miss Monnin to extend her 15 minutes of fame.”
“We have every confidence that the well-reasoned decision of a well-respected, retired federal judge will be upheld,” he added.