When her win was announced, Twitter immediately exploded with hateful tweets, with people calling her Arab.
And the Arab wins Miss America. Classic.
POOKIE.
@Granvil_Colt
And the Arab wins Miss America. Classic.
How the fuck does a foreigner win miss America? She is a Arab! #idiots
Jake Amick
@jakeamick5
How the fuck does a foreigner win miss America? She is a Arab! #idiots
Miss Arab wins Miss America and the score of the Seattle/SanFran game is 5-0 at the half? What is life?
Logan VanVoorhis
@LrVanVoo6741
Miss Arab wins Miss America and the score of the Seattle/SanFran game is 5-0 at the half? What is life?
And shock that an Indian-American would win because "this is America."
I swear I'm not racist but this is America.
Jessica Ayres Γ’Ε‘β
@JAyres15
I swear I'm not racist but this is America.
Asian or indian are you kiddin this is america omg
Nate
@NateBerard
Asian or indian are you kiddin this is america omg
this is America. not India
sarawhitton
@sarawhitton
this is America. not India
Miss New York is an Indian.. With all do respect, this is America
Savannah Dale
@savannah_dale97
Miss New York is an Indian.. With all do respect, this is America
Egypt dancing? This is America. #MissAmerica
Colton Evans
@ColtonSEvans
Egypt dancing? This is America. #MissAmerica
Other people were offended that she was crowned Miss America so close to the anniversary of 9/11.
9/11 was 4 days ago and she gets miss America?
Luke Brasili
@LukeBrasili
9/11 was 4 days ago and she gets miss America?
@ABC2020 nice slap in the face to the people of 9-11 how pathetic #missamerica
Wendy Fraser
@wnfraser
@ABC2020 nice slap in the face to the people of 9-11 how pathetic
#missamerica
#MissAmerica ummm wtf?! Have we forgotten 9/11?
anthony ridgeway
@anthonytkr
#MissAmerica ummm wtf?! Have we forgotten 9/11?
And joked about her having possible ties to a terrorist group like al-Qaeda.
Miss America right now or miss Al Qaeda?
Shannon McCann
@SHANN___Wow
Miss America right now or miss Al Qaeda?
Congratulations Al-Qaeda. Our Miss America is one of you.
De La Rutherford
@Blayne_MkItRain
Congratulations Al-Qaeda. Our Miss America is one of you.
Miss America is a terrorist. Whatever. It's fine.
Audrey Graham
@_AudreyAnn
Miss America is a terrorist. Whatever. It's fine.
So miss america is a terrorist
Nick Pizzo
@pizzo_nick
So miss america is a terrorist
More like Miss Terrorist #MissAmerica
Not Miss America
@Not_MissAmerica
More like Miss Terrorist #MissAmerica
And some were just outright racist.
Miss America? You mean Miss 7-11.
CHEEZ-IT
@JPLman95
Miss America? You mean Miss 7-11.
Miss America is brought to by their sponsors PF Changs and 7-11.
Jared Tomes
@JTomes84
Miss America is brought to by their sponsors PF Changs and 7-11.
Miss America, footlong buffalo chicken on whole wheat. Please and thank you.
Colin Miller
@craymiller
Miss America, footlong buffalo chicken on whole wheat. Please and thank you.
One of the most heavily shared pictures of the night was a four-panel image of Miss Kansas, Theresa Vail.
"#MissKansas a real miss America " @nateypoo14 this is why everyone is freaking out over #MissAmerica
Maria Gruba
@Ria_1693
"#MissKansas a real miss America " @nateypoo14 this is why everyone is freaking out over #MissAmerica
With people claiming Theresa Vail is what a "real Miss America looks like."
Man our president nor our new Miss America isn't even American I'm sorry but Miss Kansas I salute you your the real American #MissAmerica
Kaleb Trahan
@kalebistoocute
Man our president nor our new Miss America isn't even American I'm sorry but Miss Kansas I salute you your the real American #MissAmerica
Darn..I wish Miss Kansas would've won! Real American woman!!
Jennlyn
@Jennlyn
Darn..I wish Miss Kansas would've won! Real American woman!!