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Miss Michigan Stripped of Title After Racist Tweets Surface

(CBS) — Miss Michigan Kathy Zhu has been stripped of her title after several insensitive and racist tweets surfaced. The 20-year-old received an email Fri...
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(CBS) — Miss Michigan Kathy Zhu has been stripped of her title after several insensitive and racist tweets surfaced. The 20-year-old received an email Friday from the pageant removing her from her position.

“It has been brought to the attention of Miss World America ‘MWA’ that you social media accounts contain offensive, insensitive and inappropriate content,” the letter said.

The social media posts were targeted at Muslim women and gun violence in the black community.

According to screenshots obtained by the Orlando Sentinel, the first tweet said, “There is a ‘try a hijab on’ booth at my college campus. So you’re telling me that it’s now just a fashion accessory and not a religious thing? Or are you just trying to get women used to being oppressed under Islam?”

“Did you know that the majority of black deaths are caused by other blacks?” the second tweet said. “Fix problems within your own community first before blaming others.”

The tweets were sent in 2017 and 2018, but have since been deleted.

Zhu pushed back in a Twitter video Friday, claiming discrimination against her conservative political views. “Little attacks like those really, really diminishes the value and the trust of the word, ‘racism,'” she said.

To read the full CBS News article, click here.

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