The CW Network has withdrawn its planned broadcasts of the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants, which were originally scheduled for late August. The decision came approximately one week before the events were set to air, with Miss Teen USA slated for Wednesday, Aug. 26, and Miss USA for Thursday, Aug. 27.
Both The CW and the Miss USA Organization released brief statements regarding the cancellation without detailing specific reasons. The CW said it had made the decision “after careful consideration and conversations” with the pageant organization and wished contestants well. The Miss USA Organization indicated that a contractual dispute with its production arrangements emerged two weeks prior to the announcement. According to the organization’s statement, it had attempted to resolve the issue and find alternative broadcast arrangements but was unable to reach mutually agreeable terms with The CW for the current year.
The pageants will proceed through Queen Beauty Network’s streaming platform rather than a traditional television broadcast. The CW had secured a three-year agreement to air both pageants in 2024, though it did not broadcast them in 2025 when they were instead streamed online. The network had previously aired the events in 2023 and 2024, and this year’s cancellation marks a return to the streaming format.
The decision comes amid ongoing changes in leadership within the Miss USA Organization. The original broadcast agreement had been negotiated under former CEO Laylah Rose, but the Miss Universe Organization subsequently renegotiated the franchise with Thom Brodeur, founder of Brodeur Beauty, who acquired exclusive ten-year rights to both pageants. The pageant system has faced multiple controversies in recent years, including former title holders relinquishing crowns and organizational decisions regarding contestant conduct.
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