gretchen carlson is a journalist and a former fox news anchor whose sexual-harassment lawsuit againster boss helped ignite a brushfire across the country. no longer friends with fox, gretchen's impact has spread across the internet, amplifying the already burgeoning #me too movement. much like that hashtag which remains forever present on social media, gretchen, too, continues to trend. she has taken her harrowing experiences with workplace harassment -- at least we presume they were harrowing, though her settlement terms prohibit her from discussing it, and turn them into legislative goals with the introduction of the bipartisan bill ending forced arbitration of sexual harassment act. surely the laws cannot change our underlying culture overnight, but since "firing line" has no gag order, she will discuss how her bill in congress can help. >> [ chuckles ] >> she is a new york times best-selling author, one of time 100's most influential people, a former miss america representing the great state of minnesota, and now chair of the board of trustees of the miss america organization, whi

the new chairwoman and former winner, gretchen carlson, now revealing a sweeping overhaul to abc news's my "20/20" co-anchor amy robach tonight. >> the title of miss america. >> reporter: tonight, that 97-year-old beauty pageant gearing up for a major overhaul. >> we are no longer a pageant. we are a competition. we will no longer judge our candidates on their outward physical appearance. >> reporter: chairwoman gretchen carlson announcing miss america will say good-bye to that controversial swimsuit competition, and no longer require contestants to wear those glitzy evening gowns. >> it's going to be what comes interested in, when they talk about their social impact initiatives. >> reporter: women of all shapes and sizes. because typically, we see swimsuit-ready bodies up on that stage. >> we want to be open, transparent, inclusive. >> miss america is gretchen carlson. >> reporter: the former fox news anchor and 1989 miss america taking the reins of the organization, after a leak of internal e-mails mocking contestants' intelligence and looks. carlson says the new miss america, led m

former chair gretchen carlson announced changes on "gma." no longer a pageant. instead they are calling it a competition and women will be able to wear what they not goin judge you on outward appearance because we're interested in what makes you you. tell us about your goals and achievements in life. by the way, at the end of the day we hand out scholarships to these young women. >> carl sentence took over board of directors. you can watch this year's miss america competition on september 9th on abc 7. let's see what you think about all this. looks like 52% of you are saying you agree with these changes to miss america. we're pretty evenly split. >> kind of going up on the yes side there. 47% saying no. keep voting, everyone. >>> let's turn to money report. if you're one of the thousands who paid a deposit for tesla model 3, you might be asking for your money back. a company that analyzes credit and debit card charges says 23% of model 3 orders have been refunded. tesla told the website recode.n that's not right. company officials won't say

i don't know about the rest. >> you got that right, george. >>> we have gretchen carlson is here ande've got the big miss america announcement and some huge changes that are coming to the competition. >> she is really turning that pageant upside down, and we have that exclusive reveal in just a bit. >>> but first we begin with president trump canceling today's white house visit for the super bowl champions, the philadelphia eagles, after multiple players said they would boycott it and the president tweeting about it overnight citing the national anthem dispute. abc's linsey davis is here with the latest on this one. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. even before they won the super bowl, defensive end chris long said he would not attend the white house victory celebration. more recently other players plan to boycott including the black players on the team. the white house is now rebranded the day as a celebration of america. the white house and super bowl champions embroiled in a war of words this morning. president trump abruptly disinvited the philadelphia eagles after the maj

change announced on "good morning america" today by miss america board of directors chairwoman gretchen carlsonather a competition that will be more inclusive of women of all sizes. she said quote, "we will no longer judge our candidates on their outward physical appearance." changes were expected - for the first time in the event's 97-year history, the organization is now led entirely by women. in sports... we have more 49ers reaction to the death of niners legend dwight clark... and the warriors... hope their performances in games one and two of the n-b-a finals carry over to cleveland tomorrow night... gary has player reaction to game three... coming up the warriors can take a commanding 3-0 lead in the nba finals tomorrow night in cleveland... the story of game 2... of course... steph curry's nba- finals-record nine three- pointers... the warrirs led 2-0 in the nba finals the last two seasons against the cavs... winning game 3 in cleveland last season... but losing game 4... they lost game 3 the year before... won game 4... but blew a 3-1 lead to lost the series in 7 games three seasons ago

gretchen carlson, chair of board of trustee says now is the time to showcase how women are empowering not necessarily in how they ok. >> we have always had talent and scholarship, and we need to message that part of the program better as well, but now we're adding in this cavea we're not going to judge you on your outward appearance because we're interested in what makes you you. tell us about your goals and your achievements in life. by the way, at the end of the day, we hand out scholarships to these young women. every day when i travel in this country, i meet someone who has participated in this program, yourself included, who benefited from the programs and who became lawyers and doctors and members of congress, and we want more people to know they are welcome in this organi >> with me now, kate, let me start with you. you are on the board. this has been going on for 97 years. may i just say a little amen to this. do you agree it's the right decision and how did you all come to this? >> i think it's time. it's been anongoing conversation for quite some time. as you know, the ok ov

gretchen carlson saying we want to not judge people on their outward appearance. this is the question of the day on my facebook page and a lot of folks having things to say including one young woman who said she was a former contestant, miss california and didn't have a problem with the swimsuit portion. she said it was about discipline and poise and about self-confidence and i also posted a poll on my twitter page and about 34% say i like the new changes. 16% say i don't like the changes. and 50% say i really don't care. we like to hear what you have to say, whether you care or not. find this on twitter and on facebook. laura and marcus. >> thank you. >>> new video now of harvey weinstein showing up to court this morning. he pleaded not guilty to rape and other sex charges -- criminal sex charges in new york city. last week a grand jury charged him. weinstein denied all allegations of nonconsensual sex and his attorney said this is just the start. >> we begin our fight now. we will fight this case in the courtroom. mr. weinstein has denied these crimes. he has ma

and while some believe it's a riy move, gretchen carlson, miss america 1989nd new head of the organizationays it's about time. >> the candidates in the miss erica organization will no longer be judged on their outward physical appearance. >> tonight's competition begins with swimsuits. >> which means the the elimination of the swim suit competition and the evening gown. >> hashtagging this historical move bye bye bikini, gretchen also tells "e.t." miss america will no longer be called a pageant. >> we're calling it the the miss amica competition. and we're not calling it a pageant anymore because we're not having women in high heels and swimsuits. >> the new format repleswim and evening wear with a live interactive session between contesghlight achievements. the 51 women will also have the opportunity to wear evening dates will have a choice of what evening attire they want to wear. and they won't be judged on that. they'll be judged on what they say when they're on stage. ♪ there she is miss america >> the decision puts an end to a nearly 100-year tradition. and "e.t." has been asking con

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miss america nine hundred eighty nine and former newscaster gretchen carlson became the first female chairwoman of the organization's board after derogatory and show monistic emails from a former c.e.o. became public we will no longer judge our candidates on their outward physical appearance that's huge the idea is to make the competition more inclusive to women of all shapes and sizes given the organization is the largest provider of scholarship assistance to young women in the united states and its stated purpose is to promote their education. while some applauded the decision not everyone is on board i think it's a good thing yeah i mean it should be based on their you know personality their answer it's what they want to do to help the world be better i think it's ridiculous that they're not doing this and see that and why is that because it's part of it always has been as it's been in existence or as i'm supposed to say i'm in favor of such a. such thing but i probably realize the evening gown competition will also change to allow contestants to focus on personal style or whateve

the board of trustees chair gretchen carlson made the announcement on abc's good morning america. >>our candidates on their outward physical appearance. >> reporter: the change follows last year's e-mail scandal in which sexist and lewd comments were used to describe contestants. do you believe the me too movement had a role in this? >> yes. i think me too has something to do with it. the culture has changed. our mindsets have changed. women are now being taken seriously and believed when they make accusations. so the legitimacy of a woman's voice is very much a part of this decision, that women have voices and they don't have to wear a swimsuit to say something. >> reporter: instead of wearing swimsuits the contestants will discuss their goals and achievements with the judges in an effort to capture the crown. meg oliver, cbs news, new york. >>> right now the search for survivors continues in guatemala after a deadly volcanic eruption. the vulcan fuego erupted sunday 30 miles outside the capital of guatemala city. residents had minutes to evacuate. at least 69 people were killed and

. >> reporter: former miss america gretchen carlson is now chairwoman of the organization. >> we wanto be open, transparent, inclusive to women who may not have felt comfortable participating in our program before. >> reporter: the pageant began solely as a swimsuit contest in 1921 and eventually incorporated other events. ♪ ♪ south carolina native kimberlyn9 crown and thinks the decision is overdue. >> when you are telling a young woman that what we value is scholarship, and then we say, get up on the stage in a bikini, there's obviously nothing wrong with that, but we are trying to take the focus off of that physical beauty. >> reporter: the change comes as tv ratings are on the decline, and last year a series of e- mails disparaging the looks of contestants surfaced, forcing the resignation of c.e.o. sam haskell. today the reaction on social media was mixed, as one tweet put it sarcastically, "i only watched miss america for the articles anyway." and on the cbs program "the talk," while most supported the change, there was some dissent. >> i'm not really excited about this, because

miss america nine hundred eighty nine and former newscaster gretchen carlson became the first female chairwoman of the organizations board after derogatory and show monistic emails from a former c.e.o. became public we will no longer judge our candidates on their outward physical appearance that's huge the idea is to make the competition more inclusive to women of all shapes and sizes given the organization is the largest provider of scholarship assistance to young women in the united states and its stated purpose is to promote their education. while some applauded the decision not everyone is on board i think it's a good thing yeah i mean it should be based on their you know personality their answer it's what they want to do to help the world be better i think it's ridiculous that they're not doing this and see a badge and why is that because it's part of it always has been as it's been in existence of always i'm supposed to say i'm in favor of such a. such thing but i probably realize the evening gown competition will also change to allow contestants to focus on personal style what

miss america nine hundred eighty nine and former newscaster gretchen carlson became the first female chairwoman of the organizations board after derogatory and show monistic emails from a former c.e.o. became public we will no longer judge our candidates on their outward physical appearance that's huge the idea is to make the competition more inclusive to women of all shapes and sizes given the organization is the largest provider of scholarship assistance to young women in the united states and its stated purpose is to promote their education. while some applauded the decision not everyone is on board i think it's a good thing yeah i mean it should be based on their you know personality their answer it's what they want to do to help the world be better i think it's ridiculous that they're not doing this and soon pageant why is that because it's part of it always has been as it's been in existence. as i'm supposed to say i'm in favor of such a. such thing but i probably realize the evening gown competition will also change to allow contestants to focus on personal style or whatever t

miss america nine hundred eighty nine and former newscaster gretchen carlson became the first female chairwoman of the organizations board after derogatory in show monistic e-mails from a former c.e.o. became public we will no longer judge our candidates on their outward physical appearance that's huge the idea is to make the competition more inclusive to women of all shapes and sizes given the organization is the largest provider of scholarship assistance to young women in the united states and its stated purpose is to promote their education. while some applauded the decision not everyone is on board i think it's a good thing yeah i mean it should be based on their you know personality their answer it's what they want to do to help the world be better i think it's ridiculous that they're not doing this and that and why is that because it's part of it always has been for as long as it's been in existence. as i'm supposed to say i'm in favor of such a. such thing but i probably realize the evening gown competition will also change to allow contestants to focus on personal style or wh

>> yeah, gretchen carlson, a former miss america, and the organiza there, just revealed the change. the competition is also swing up the evening wear portion. women will not be judged on the gown they choose. instead, they will be asked to demonstrate their passion, intelligence, and overall understanding of the job of miss america. >> it's going to be what comes out of their mouth that we're interested in, when they talk about their social impact. >> trevor: wow. no more swimsuit competition. this really is great news for the miss america pageant, and devastating news for all the young boys who have no access to porn. ( laughter ) and i think it's great that they tried to remove the objectifying element from miss america, right, but i think they're underestimating the reptilian brain of men because if you remove the swimsuits, you realize men are just going to find something else to perv. guys will be at home like, "oh, man! check out her biochemistry degree. yeah!" you think about it-- i ws looking through this news and going, the swimsuit competition did feel a bit outdated. beca

. >> miss america is gretchen carlson. >> reporter: the former fox news anchor and 1989 miss america the reins of the organization after a leak of internal e-mails mocking contestants' intelligence and looks. carlson says the new miss america, led mainly by women, is embracing change. let's be honest. it's on television. people tune in, many people believe to see scantily clad women, to see women in their swimsuits and their evening gowns. >> interestingly enough, that's not a highly rated part of the competition. people actually like the talent part of the competition. we've heard from a lot women who say, we'd love to be part of your program, but don't. so guess what? you don't have to do that anymore. >> i'm curious, amy, does she see these changes as a me too moment in our culture? >> reporter: she does. gretchen says they are moving the organization forward. one thing she says will stay the same, the women in this competition will earn scholarship money for college. gretchen says the focus is all about female empowerment and it will stay that way. >> great to have you here, amy.

. >> former miss america, gretchen carlson is chairwoman of the organization. >> we want to be open, transparent, inclusive to women who may not have felt comfortable participating in our program before. >> the pait began as a swimsuit competition and incorporated other events. south carolina native kimberly aiken won the 1994 crown and thinks the decision is overdue. >> when you are telling a young woman that, what's, what we value is scholarship, and then we say, get up on the stage bikini. there is obviously nothing wrong with that. but we are trying to take the focus off of that physical beauty. >> the change comes as tv ratings are on the decline. and last year, a series of e-mails disparaging the looks of contestants, surfaced forcing the resignation of the ceo. today reaction on social media was mixed. one tweet put it. i only watched miss america for the articles any way. on the cbs program the talk. was some dissent.ed the an >> i'm not really excite add but this. because, to me, watching a boughty pageant was about, posture, and grace, and charm, and articulation. >> michel

america is gretchen carlson. >> reporter: former fox news anchor and miss america 1989 gretchen carlsonout all of those with all the other board members and the eventual ceo and staff of miss america. >> reporter: amy robach, abc news, new york. >> so now we know, the swimsuit is gone. they will not be judging on the outwardly appearance anymore. maybe we will get more curves on the ladies part of that. >> yes, please. it will be interesting to see what they add to it, too. >> that's true. we have had some contestants in the past who talked about world peace and weren't very good at it. >> they talked about world peace in a beauty pageant? >> i know, shocking. it's weird. >>> when we come back, shawn mendes reveals a deep, dark secret. >>> and how danny devito got back at a 17-year-old girl who took a life-sized cutout to her prom. skinny's next. life-sized cutout to her prom. skinny's next. ♪ ♪ skinny ♪ just give me "the skinny" >>> all right, we are dancing and singing, which is very appropriate for this skinny, because we starting off with shawn mendes belting it out in carpool karao

pageant chairman and former miss america gretchen carlson will no longer judge on outward physical appearancee new format will be rolled out at the september miss america competition. >>> let's get a check of the weather with nbc meteorologist bill karins. what have you got? >> watching thunderstorms rolling toward the twin cities. huge hail reports in areas near arlington, texas last night. baseball sized hail in some cases. i got some pictures in, on morning show will be showing you those. minneapolis, small hail, winds 50 to 60 miles per hour could wake you up. 4 million at risk of severe storms, not tornadoes. time of year we focus on wind damage and hail than tornadoes, especially whenouet hot temperatures. you don't get the clash to the air masses, low level wind spinning enough for tornadoes. dallas, showers and storms. san antonio 100. nice chicago to st. louis. northeast, another gorgeous day after yesterday. we had a brief period of rain, but it was pretty good. today is global running day. proud to be part of that, along with new york road racing association. i put this map togethe

miss america chairwoman gretchen carlson said contestants will be judged for their brains, not this bodiesre signs of change outside. look at these temperatures today. the 50s at the coast, barely 70s and 80s around the bay and inland. >>> and number six, unfortunately the bay bridge commute already heavy this morning. we had an earlier disabled vehicle right around treasure island that turned on the metering lights very early about 5:05 this morning and 30 minutes the rest of the way into san francisco. >>> fumbnumber stephen starbucks a new drink, serious strawberry cappuccino, made from strawberry cream, topped with more strawberry puree and whip. >> can weall it cappuccino if there's no coffee in it. >> i think we lost that battle once the unicorn came into our life. >> just a milkshake or something. >>> nasa inviting you to take a tour of the moon virtual reality style. >> it takes you on spectacular ride around the moon stopping at specific spots on the surface including south pole and apollo 17 landing site. for the entire tour go to our website, abc7news.com. >>> we're coming back

gretchen carlson, who schachaire board of directors, says they will no longer judge contestants on physicalfficial miss america twitter account tweeted a short video of a white bikini going up in a puff of smoke. instead there will be a live interactive session with judges highlighting achievements and goals. carlson says the me too movement is driving the changes. >>> we'll check cnn "money" this morning. global stocks higher today after the nasdaq hit its second straight record high. a rally in tech pushed wall street higher. corporate tax cuts fueled another buyback bonanza in may. american companies spent a record $201 billion buying back their own stock. apple made up nearly half of that. last month, apple pledged to spend $100 billion on stock buybacks. this is my favorite c the year. of -- actually i would say of a generation. for the first time in at least 20 years, there are more job openings than workers to fill them. the labor department says the ratio of unemployed workers, jobseekers to job openings, dropped below one iapril. that's the first time since it started keeping track

chairwoman gretchen carlson said miss america will no longer judge women on their physical appearance. she's part of an all-female leadership team appointed after the pageant's former heads came under fire for disparaging contestants' weight. on wall street today, the dow jones industrial average lost 13 points to close at 24,800. the nasdaq rose 31 points, and the s&p 500 gained two. the fashion world lost an icon today. designer kate spade was found dead in her manhattan apartment. police say it appeared to be a suicide. spade built an iconic handbag and clothing empire, kate spade new york, which she sold last year in a $2.4 billion deal. she was 55-years-old. still to come on the newshour:: zero toleransenator goes to texas to learn about the trump ministration's immigration policies; the super bowl champions are uninvited by the white house; rebritish double agent inside al qaeda, and much mo >> woodruff: there were fresh calls today for the trump administration to end its policy of separating falies at the u.s./mexico border. william branam begins our coverage. >> brangham: the

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ahead of the competition, gretchen carlson explained what's behind the decision. >> but now we're adding in this new caveat that we are not going to judge you on your outward appearance because we're interested in what makes you you. carlson acknowledged the me too movement for inspiring these changes. you'll see them when the next miss america competition takes place in september. >>> at 5:33, we're officially in wildfire season and the north bay as you see right here still recovering from last year's wildfire. this morning we're taking a closer look at how far the tourism industry has come since last year's devastating wildfires in wine country. pete suratos is live in santa rosa with the progress businesses are making. good morning, pete. >> yeah, good morning to you, marcus, you know it all depends on which part of the north bay you're talking about when it comes to tourism or business in the area. i want to point out as we're standing here in coffey park in santa rosa, you're seeing a number of homes being built and that has been a good thing for the economy, at least here in santa

the chairman chair woman gretchen carlson made that announcement on gma.n addition to the swimsuit banished they will no longer require evening gowns. jessica castro from abc 7 morning spoke with carlson about the changes. >> do you think people will watch miss americ without the swimsuit competition? >> yup. ironically been a stereotype out there forever and ever that people watch to see the swimsuit and that actually is not true. the highest ratings come when the candidates perform the tal zbleents karmzays instead of beauty miss america will highlight the talents, the passions and ambition of the contestants. >>> a swimmer is going for a swim in the pacific ocean for six months. >> whoa. >> ben le compty is travel from tokyo to san francisco. he kicked off the journey overnight and is broadcasting on ffb live. the journey is 5500 miles. eight hours a day. six months. he needs to 88,000 calories a day. yes. od luck, ben. >> would you! >>> california's crucial primary elections. >> so many candidates that raised their hand and wanted to get involved that

the head of the competition, gretchen carlson explains what's behind the decision. >> but now we're adding in this new caveat that we're not going to judge you on your outward appearance. we're interested in what makes you you. >> carlson also acknowledged the me too movement for inspiring these charges, you'll see them when the miss america competition takes place in september. >> new this morning, only on "today in the bay," it has been about eight months since the devastating north bay wildfires were started. businesses are still feeling that impact. pete suratos is live in santa rosa. what are next steps for people impacted by the fires? >> the next steps they are hoping people continue to come to the north bay to help out with the business efforts here in the area following the wildfires. where we're standing in santa rosa because we've been very familiar with the area, tlhere s building contributing to the economy here in santa rosa. here's the latest information we're getting according to the santa rosa chamber of commerce. the activity as far as that goes is doing well because of t

this american one nine hundred eighty nine and former newscaster gretchen carlson became the first female chairwoman of the organization's board after derogatory and chauvinist stick. else from a former c.e.o. became public we will no longer judge our candidates on their outward physical appearance that's huge the idea is to make the competition more inclusive to women of all shapes and sizes given the organization is the largest provider of scholarship assistance to young women in the united states and its stated purpose is to promote their education. while some applauded the decision not everyone is on board i think it's a good thing yeah i mean it should be based on their you know personality their answer what they want to do to help the world be better i think it's ridiculous that they're not doing this and that and why is that because it's part of it always has been it's been in existence always i'm supposed to say i'm in favor of such a. such thing but i probably realize the evening gown competition will also change to allow contestants to focus on personal style whatever they choos

miss america nine hundred eighty nine and former newscaster gretchen carlson became the first female chairwoman of the organizations board after derogatory in show monistic e-mails from a former c.e.o. became public we will no longer judge our candidates on their outward physical appearance that's huge the idea is to make the competition more inclusive to women of all shapes and sizes given the organization is the largest provider of scholarship assistance to young women in the united states and its stated purpose is to promote their education. while some applauded the decision not everyone is on board i think it's a good thing yeah i mean it should be based on their you know personality their answer what they want to do to help the world be better i think it's ridiculous that they're not doing this and see a badge and why is that because it's part of it always has been as it's been in existence. i'm supposed to say i'm in favor of such a. such thing but i probably realize the evening gown competition will also change to allow contestants to focus on personal style whatever they choo

miss america nine hundred eighty nine the former newscaster gretchen carlson became the first female chairwoman of the organization's board after derogatory and chauvinist stick emails from a former c.e.o. became public we will no longer judge our candidates on their outward physical appearance that's huge the idea is to make the competition more inclusive to women of all shapes and sizes given the organization is the largest provider of scholarship assistance to young women in the united states and its stated purpose is to promote their education. while some applauded the decision not everyone is on board i think it's a good thing yeah i mean it should be based on their you know personality their answer what they want to do to help the world be better i think it's ridiculous that they're not doing this and badge and why is that because it's part of it always has been for as long as it's been in existence or always i'm supposed to say i'm in favor of such a. such thing but probably rewired the evening gown competition will also change to allow contestants to focus on personal style w

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. >>> big day tomorrow, gretchen carlson is here live and she's now chairwoman of the miss america boardges coming to the beauty pageant. that is tomorrow. right now, sara haines has some "pop news." >>> okay, control room, cue the music. ♪ i'll be there for you [ applause ] >> now it's the claps from "friends." the theme song from "friends" by the rembrandts. we're singing it because form he "friends" stars jennifer aniston and courteney cox are still channeling that iconic line i'll be there for you arriving in coordinated outfits for a major benefit for our imagine majestic oceans in malibu saturday. they both wore high waisted pants and both carrying a chanel handbag. adorable chic from the friends who stayed close these 14 years since the sitcom's final episode. >> people do that. >> i don't believe they coordinated it. >> i mean i'll text you and say what are you wearing -- >> i did copy your haircut though. >> very well. >> our friendship is reciprocated. i'm a single white female, and amy is, like, we're besties. i'm, like, samesies. it's true, though. >>> royal fans here in the

. >> reporter: gretchen carlson, former miss america 1989, is part of a leadership team heading up thee more inclusive in our organization and be open and transparent, with so many other young women that wanted to be part of the organization but didn't want to walk around in high heels and a swimsuit on stage. >> reporter: now, the competition will be inclusive of women of all sizes. a stark departure from miss america's origins as a bathing suit review. and more in line with the messages the #timesup and #metoo movements have championed. >> miss new york. >> reporter: it's a move that former contestant mallory hagen is all for. >> i think this is overdue, the retirement of swimsuit. we've seen a decline in the participation of the organization. and in large part, that's due that it doesn't feel inclusive to girls that may not be a size zero. >> reporter: there was criticism on social media, the overwhelming reaction was positive. >> here we go. >> reporter: gone will be the term pageant, replaced with competition. ♪ something they hope will resonate more with young people and boost sa