The leadership of the Miss America Organisation has resigned, sweeping out officials implicated in an email scandal that targeted past pageant winners for abuse based on their appearance, intellect and sex lives.

Some former Miss Americas who were attacked in emails by the beauty pageant’s CEO are calling on him and other organisation leaders to resign.

USA: Miss America is asking a Pennsylvania school district to reconsider the punishment of a student who asked her to a dance during a question- and-answer session at assembly.