Some residents of the city of Opelika want street signs mentioning former Miss America Mallory Hagan to be removed because of “her divisive rhetoric.”
A petition to remove official town signs honoring Hagan has been signed onto by hundreds. The signs were initially put up to honor her winning the Miss America pageant in 2013.
“We, the undersigned citizens, respectfully request the removal of the Mallory Hagan additions to our local signs in and around Opelika,” the petition states.
“This individual, though born here, does not represent the majority of Opelika’s people. Her divisive rhetoric and disgusting words against a dead political figure’s character and body-shaming is shameful and does not reflect the standards of Opelika or her people.”
Hagan posted a video on her TikTok page shortly after the assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, calling him “vile.”
“Idea that I shouldn’t speak about the vile human being that Charlie Kirk is because he was a husband and a father, is absolutely asinine to me,” Hagan said. “Yes, he was a husband to someone who chose him, and yes, he was a father. And the thing I can get behind is that those kids absolutely did not deserve that. They did not deserve for their father to be gunned down in the middle of a public square, essentially Charlie Kirk, on top of being a bigot and a racist, was also selfish. He knew every single day that he went out into the public espousing the type of rhetoric and views that he did, that he was putting himself in danger, and that wasn’t enough for him to not do it in the first place. He could have chosen his wife and family.”
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The petition against signs mentioning Hagan said this doesn’t reflect the community.
“Our welcome signs should reflect the character of our people, which Ms. Hagan does not embody. We urge you to remove the signs and replace them with wording that reflects Opelika as a whole,” the petition continues. “We sign below in support of this change, feeling it is necessary for the reputation of our city.”
A video of Hagan’s went viral earlier this year after she told Trump supporters on social media they should stay silent about the child abuse ring uncovered in Bibb County.
“If you still support Donald Trump, do not fix your mouth to talk about those babies in Bibb County,” she said.
“If you live in Alabama and you voted for Donald Trump, I better not see your ass comment or say anything, nothing, because the cognitive dissonance is outrageous around here.”
Yaffee is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts “The Yaffee Program” weekdays 9-11 a.m. on WVNN. You can follow him on Twitter @Yaffee
