Former Bachelor Clayton Echard’s casual one-night fling turned into a paternity nightmare.  The scandal ignited the internet, attracting hundreds of citizen sleuths who noticed the story didn’t add up. 

New episodes are released every Thursday. 

If you would like to reach out to the team, email lovetrappedpod@gmail.com and follow along on Instagram @GlassPodcasts. 

Former Bachelor Clayton Echard&rsquo;s casual one-night fling turned into a paternity nightmare. &nbsp;The scandal ignited the internet, attracting hundreds of citizen sleuths who noticed the story didn&rsquo;t add up.&nbsp;
New episodes are released every Thursday.&nbsp;
If you would like to reach out to the team, email <a href="mailto:lovetrappedpod@gmail.com" data-outlook-id="787173d1-cd24-474b-bbfc-b68973b7516e">lovetrappedpod@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;and follow along on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/glasspodcasts/" data-outlook-id="50dc732b-064e-43d4-b7e2-f9876e65f17c">@GlassPodcasts</a>.&nbsp;

Miss America used to be a national icon. At its peak, the pageant was appointment television, drawing TV audiences that rivaled the Superbowl. 

But now, the crown is slipping.

The organization is at the center of a tabloid courtroom drama.  Two people are claiming to be the rightful owner of the Miss America pageant. And the fight is getting ugly.  

In one corner, a pageant girl boss. In the other, a self-proclaimed Palm Beach billionaire with a controversial past.

After decades of leadership failures and declining interest, today’s scandal is the only the latest in a long line of controversies in the pageant world.

And yet, thousands of young women continue to compete every year. What keeps drawing contestants to an institution that so many former insiders believe has failed them?   

Over the course of 10 episodes, we'll hear directly from former titleholders, participants, and whistleblowers. Hosted by pop culture journalist Bridget Armstrong, Curse of Miss America is an investigation into the unraveling of an American institution. 

Miss America used to be a national icon.&nbsp;At its peak, the pageant was appointment&nbsp;television, drawing TV audiences that rivaled the Superbowl.&nbsp;
But now, the crown is slipping.
The organization is at the center of a tabloid courtroom drama.&nbsp; Two people are claiming to be the rightful owner of the Miss America pageant. And the fight is getting ugly. &nbsp;
In one corner, a pageant girl boss. In the other, a self-proclaimed Palm Beach billionaire with a controversial past.
After decades of leadership failures and declining interest, today&rsquo;s scandal is the only the latest in a long line of controversies in the pageant world.
And yet, thousands of young women continue to compete every year. What keeps drawing contestants to an institution that so many former insiders believe has failed them?&nbsp; &nbsp;
Over the course of 10 episodes, we'll hear directly from former titleholders, participants, and whistleblowers. Hosted by pop culture journalist Bridget Armstrong, Curse of Miss America is an investigation into the unraveling of an American institution.&nbsp;

Curse of: Miss America

Introducing: Love Trapped

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