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'HE WAS CREEPY'
Former models reveal how Donald Trump would barge in backstage and ‘inspect’ semi-naked teen girls at beauty pageants
Girls were told to 'fawn over' the billionaire while they were half naked, according to one ex-beauty queen
DONALD Trump would walk backstage at beauty pageants while naked girls as young as 15 were changing, according to former contestants.
Tasha Dixon, who was 18 when she competed in the Miss USA pageant, also alleged the billionaire's staff would pressure girls to "fawn over" him while they were half-naked.
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Her testimony to US broadcaster comes as four other women who competed in the 1997 Miss Teen USA pageant -- which featured girls as young as 15 -- said Trump would go backstage they changed.
Former Miss Vermont Teen USA, Mariah Billado, told : "I remember putting on my dress really quick because I was like, 'Oh my god, there's a man in here'."
Three other girls, who chose to remain anonymous said the Presidential candidate's behaviour was "creepy" and "shocking".
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Ms Dixon recalls first meeting Trump -- who until last year owned the Miss Teen USA, Miss USA and Miss Universe franchises -- before the while girls were half-naked.
“Our first introduction to him was when we were at the dress rehearsal and half naked changing into our bikinis", she said.
“He just came strolling right in. There was no second to put a robe on or any sort of clothing or anything.
"Some girls were topless. Other girls were naked."
Eleven of that year's contestants told BuzzFeed they did not recall seeing Trump in their dressing room.
Scott Baio defends Trump and tells women offended by him to 'grow up'
Trump has the backing of Happy Days actor Scott Baio, who commented on Trump's sexism allegations as he appeared on Fox show Justice on Saturday.
He said: "He's not a politician. He talks like a guy, and ladies out there, this is what guys talk about when you're not around.
"So if you're offended by it, grow up.
"And hey, this is what you guys talk about over white wine at your brunches.
"So take it easy, it's not a big thing, this is how the world works.
In 2005 Trump commented on walking backstage at pageant shows where "everyone is getting dressed".
He said on the Howard Stern Show: "No men are anywhere, and I’m allowed to go in, because I’m the owner of the pageant and therefore I’m inspecting it, ‘Is everyone OK?’, you know.
"They’re standing there with no clothes. ‘Is everybody OK?’, and you see these incredible-looking women, and so I sort of get away with things like that.”
It is the latest misogyny scandal to hit the Trump campaign since the release of the notorious 'grab her by the p****y' recording last week. `
Trump passed off his comments as "locker room banter".
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