Almost immediately following Hay 's crowning as Miss Teen USA 2016 , screenshots of her Twitter account dating from 2013 and 2014 were released with Hay repeatedly using the words " nigga " and " nigger " . This sparked outrage amongst fans , who accused Hay of racism . Miss Teen USA 2010 Kamie Crawford condemned Hay for not cleaning up her Twitter account prior to becoming a public figure . Hay went on to apologize on her Twitter account for what she calls language that she 's " not proud of and that there is no excuse for . "
Miss Teen USA 2010
Miss Teen USA 2010
Karlie Hay