(16 Sep 2024)
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New York – 16 September 2024
1. Attorney Gloria Allred and her client Danielle Hazel posing for a picture in front of the Women’s rights Pioneers statue in Central Park
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Gloria Allred, attorney:
"Our client, Danielle Hazel wanted to apply to enter both the Miss America and Miss World beauty pageants. When she read the eligibility requirements for both pageants however, she realized that because she is the mother of a six year old child, that she would not be eligible to compete simply because she has a child who is legally dependent on her."
3. Allred holding a copy of the pageant rules for Miss America and Miss World
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Gloria Allred, attorney:
"The Miss World eligibility requirements states that to be eligible for this pageant, a woman must be, quote, unmarried, have no children and not pregnant, end quote. The Miss America eligibility requirements states that a person must have, quote, no legal dependents, end quote. We believe that these eligibility requirements discriminate against women who are parents in violation of the law in New York and in particular in violation of the New York City ordinance, which prohibits sex discrimination."
5. Allred and Hazel at press conference
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Gloria Allred, attorney:
"We’re seeking an end to the discriminatory requirement of both pageants, which we believe denies and excludes Danielle and other mothers from an important business and cultural opportunity simply because of their status as parents."
7. Tilt down from Women’s rights Pioneers statue to press conference
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Gloria Allred, attorney:
"This exclusion is degrading to Danielle as quote, It is based upon the antiquated stereotype that women cannot be both a mother and be beautiful, poised, passionate, talented and philanthropic, end quote."
9. Hazel at the podium
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Danielle Hazel, claimant:
"At 19 years old, I had my son Zion, and it was one of the greatest gifts of my entire life. I did not want or planned to give up on my dreams of being part of a pageant and representing my country or my aspirations after I became a mother. But I actually felt more motivated because of having my son to make him proud and to be able to represent other mothers."
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11. SOUNDBITE (English) Danielle Hazel, claimant:
"Well, my hope is that they’re able to see that the rules do need to be changed because they’re not fair and they are outdated. And so I hope that does get resolved. And I hope there is a resolution where mothers and people who are married are allowed to enter the pageant."
12. Pan from statue plaque to press conference
STORYLINE:
A New York woman is challenging the longstanding rules of Miss America and Miss World that disqualify mothers from their beauty pageants.
Danielle Hazel said Monday that she’s always dreamed of entering the competitions but was devastated to learn that she’s no longer eligible because she had a son when she was just 19 years old.
“I did not want or planned to give up on my dreams of being part of a pageant and representing my my country or my aspirations after I became a mother,” she said, speaking at the Women’s Rights Pioneers Monument in New York’s Central Park.
Hazel’s lawyer, Gloria Allred, said a complaint sent Monday to the city’s Commission on Human Rights seeks an end to the requirements because they deny and exclude mothers from an “important business and cultural opportunity” simply because of their status as parents.
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