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In the third scandal to rock the Miss USA pageant — the cherished American institution that no one had heard of until a few weeks ago — Miss New Jersey Ashley Harder announced yesterday that she will resign her title because she is great with child. Pageant owner Donald Trump's response was a "terse" "I wish her well," delivered via a spokeswoman, according to the Daily News. 20 year old Harder, who is a host on a Philadelphia TV station, plans to marry her 28 year old live-in boyfriend "at some point." And also according to the Daily News,

Even though she is quitting, Harder insisted she didn't do anything wrong and plans to give birth in August. "This isn't another scandal," Harder told the Philadelphia Daily News. "This is a baby. This is a life."

We believe the subtext there is: 'Look, at least I didn't lick anyone's boob, okay?'

Oh, Baby! Miss NJ Bows Out [NYDN]

Earlier: Why Did They Take Away Our Miss USA?