Miss USA has been dropped by The CW network a week before the pageant

The Miss USA and Miss Teen USA finals will no longer air on The CW.

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Rodriguez/Getty Images The CW will no longer air the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA finals on August 26 and 27.

A CW spokesperson said the decision had been made after "careful consideration and conversations." Miss USA had previously announced a new deal with The CW in June.

The next Miss USA won't be coming to your television screens after all.

A spokesperson for The CW confirmed to Business Insider on Thursday that the network will not air the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA finals next week as originally planned.

"After careful consideration and conversations with the Miss USA Organization, The CW Network has decided to forego next week's broadcasts of the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants," the spokesperson said in a statement.

"We wish the organization and all of this year's contestants well in the competition." A spokesperson for Miss USA told Business Insider that the pageant will be available to watch on the Queen Beauty Network — a streaming platform focused on the pageant, fashion, and beauty industries — as it was in 2025.

Audrey Eckert was crowned Miss USA in 2025.

Reza Venegas The Miss USA Organization also addressed the change in an Instagram story.

"Two weeks ago, we identified a contractual issue with our production arrangements that could not be resolved within the necessary timeframe," it said.

"Since then, our team has worked diligently to explore options that would allow us to continue with a live broadcast on The CW.

Unfortunately, we were unable to reach mutually agreeable terms for this year's event." The organization added that it was "grateful" for its relationship with The CW and "open to opportunities to work together in the future." Miss USA CEO and president Thom Brodeur previously announced in June that the pageant had agreed to a new deal with the network.

It was meant to be a return to cable for the troubled pageant, which has seen its leadership change hands three times since 2020 and weathered several highly publicized scandals.