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The two spoke out in an interview on behalf of their daughters, whom they say are silenced by NDAs.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/jOKwC

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[–] [email protected] 54 points 6 months ago (2 children)

The whole concept of pageants is built on an idea of bullying and abuse.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago

I was about to say, sadly this isn't surprising. Definitely glad to see the perpetrators get called out though

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

They start em real young with smile juice and candy.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

The sooner pageants are a thing of the distant past the better

[–] [email protected] 26 points 6 months ago (1 children)

They need to get in touch with lawyers. NDAs can't cover illegal behavior.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 months ago

NDAs rarely cover anything if you take it to a court

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Why do we even have these “competitions”? What’s the point? Who watches them in the age of AI able to generate whatever…

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

The age of AI just started. They aren't just gonna shut down