A contestant in the Miss Massachusetts competition has resigned in protest after a master of ceremonies made fun of the Me Too movement in a skit.
Maude Gorman, who won the 2018 Miss Plymouth County title before advancing to the states Miss America preliminary round, has been outspoken about her own sexual assault at age 13 , and has advocated for other survivors. She told CNN she instantly knew [she] had to do something after she heard the joke mocking the Me Too movement while she was backstage as a contestant for Miss Massachusetts.
Believing that the skit crossed a line, Gorman resigned from her title as Miss Plymouth County 2018 on Saturday.
I will stand up for every individual who has ever had the courage to speak out; and for every person who felt liberated by the #metoo movement, Gorman wrote on Instagram. I will not allow ANYONE to take away that empowerment and liberation, or make it anything less than what it is: AMAZING.
Gorman told CNN she does not plan to compete in any more pageants.