Jeannie Mai Drops Out As Miss USA Co-Host

Jeannie Mai

The Real co-host, Jeannie Mai, has announced that she will no longer serve as co-host in the 2015 Miss USA pageant less than a week after publicly declaring that she was staying on to support the contestants.

She wrote on Instagram on Monday:  "Last week I announced my heart-felt decision to support the women of Miss USA by remaining on board as a co-host.  My focus was strictly on the women involved, who share the same ethics of hard work, commitment and passion for their careers and causes that I do. I have co-hosted for the last five years various Miss Universe events, and I'm grateful for the many women I've met and friends I've made along the way. I feel terrible that the women competing this year have fallen victim to current events."

Jeannie added, "Let me be clear, I condemn the recent words of Mr. Trump, and find them immensely offensive. At the time I made my decision to remain part of the Miss USA pageant, I was under the impression that Mr. Trump would no longer be involved in the production of the show in any capacity what so ever. In addition, given Mr. Trump's ongoing antics, including his most recent episode today with the current Miss Universe, it is clear that Mr. Trump's actions have and will continue to distract focus away from the real stars of the show -- the women involved in the pageant.

Therefore, I am respectfully withdrawing from my responsibilities and commitment as co-host of Miss USA.  From the beginning, I announced publicly that I was donating my compensation to a worthy charity. Although I will no longer be participating as a co-host, I still want to support the women competing in the pageant.  I feel the best way to show that is to lend my support to this year's winner of Miss USA and to make the donation I promised to her platform and charity. Ladies, you worked so hard to get here. I am proud of who you are and wish you the best of luck Sunday evening."

• Trump called reigning Miss Universe, Colombia native Paulina Vega, a hypocrite after she released a statement siding with the Latin community but decided not to give up her crown.
• Jeannie joins Cheryl Burke and Thomas Roberts who also gave up co-hosting duties as well as Emitt Smith who quit being a judge.
• Flo Rida and J Balvin have also dropped out as performers.

New Miss USA Hosts: Todd Newton, Alex Wehrley

Miss USA will air on Reelz channel and on Miss USA's website on Sunday (July 12th.).  The pageant has named Todd Newton and Alex Wehrley as its new hosts. Newton won a Daytime Emmy in 2010 for hosting “Family Game Night,” while Wehrley was Miss USA Wisconsin in 2009. OK! TV’s Julie Alexandria has also been named as backstage host.