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The Internet Calls Out Miss Teen USA Finalists For Lack Of Diversity

Twitter was abuzz with confusion after seeing the #MissTeenUSA Top 5.

July 31, 2016

Last night, the annual Miss Teen USA pageant was held at The Venetian Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. After the 51 contestants were narrowed down to the Top 5 girls, The Miss Teen USA account tweeted a picture of the finalists.

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Users on Twitter seemed to be amused, shocked, and confused by the similarities between the 5 contestants, wondering if they were the same exact girl. Even Chrissy Teigen was struck by the lack of diversity and sarcastically noted, "Wow how can we choose from a such a diverse bunch," in response to the picture. Other users more seriously took concern with perpetuating certain standards of beauty. View the best of Twitter's reactions below.

A representative for Miss Teen USA was not immediately available for comment.

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Posted: July 31, 2016