Conflicting accounts are being offered vis-à-vis Donald Trump’s behavior at the 1997 Miss Teen USA beauty pageant; five contestants, some as young as 15 at the time, assert that Trump walked in the dressing room while they were getting dressed while eleven other contestants said they didn’t remember seeing Trump in the dressing room.
Mariah Billado, the former Miss Vermont Teen USA, told BuzzFeed that Trump walked into the dressing room while contestants were changing. She stated, “I remember putting on my dress really quick because I was like, ‘Oh my god, there’s a man in here.’” She remembered Trump saying casually something to the effect of “Don’t worry, ladies, I’ve seen it all before.” She was echoed by Victoria Hughes, the former Miss New Mexico Teen USA, who told BuzzFeed:
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