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![Miss Plymouth County gave up her title following a skit performance at the Miss Massachusetts beauty competition mocking the #MeToo movement. Maude Gorman who said she was gang raped when she was 13, told CNN that when she heard the joke she "instantly knew I had to do something. It was going to eat away at me if I didn't". Gorman took to her Instagram to write about her experience.She wrote, " Today, I officially resigned from the title of Miss Plymouth County 2018. While I'm grateful for the opportunities that @missamerica creates for young women, I am also internally conflicted; as the #metoo movement was mocked on stage during the final competition of Miss Massachusetts. As both a survivor, and advocate for victims rights and sexual violence on a whole, I refuse to stand idly by and simply "let this go". Miss Plymouth County,Plymouth County,Miss Massachusetts beauty,#MeToo movement,#MeToo joke](https://data1.ibtimes.co.in/photo/en/full/92538/miss-plymouth-county-gave-her-title-following-skit-performance-miss-massachusetts-beauty.jpg?w=600)
Miss Plymouth County gave up her title following a skit performance at the Miss Massachusetts beauty competition mocking the #MeToo movement. Maude Gorman who said she was gang raped when she was 13, told CNN that when she heard the joke she "instantly knew I had to do something. It was going to eat away at me if I didn't". Gorman took to her Instagram to write about her experience.She wrote, " Today, I officially resigned from the title of Miss Plymouth County 2018. While I'm grateful for the opportunities that @missamerica creates for young women, I am also internally conflicted; as the #metoo movement was mocked on stage during the final competition of Miss Massachusetts. As both a survivor, and advocate for victims rights and sexual violence on a whole, I refuse to stand idly by and simply "let this go".
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![She said: Instead, I will stand up for every individual who has ever had the courage to speak out; and for every person who felt liberated by the #metoo movement. I will not allow ANYONE to take away that empowerment and liberation, or make it anything less than what it is: AMAZING. #metoo #missplymouthcounty #nomore#rainn #surviveandthrive. Miss Plymouth County,Plymouth County,Miss Massachusetts beauty,#MeToo movement,#MeToo joke](https://data1.ibtimes.co.in/photo/en/full/92539/she-said-instead-i-will-stand-every-individual-who-has-ever-had-courage-speak-out-every.jpg?w=900)
She said: Instead, I will stand up for every individual who has ever had the courage to speak out; and for every person who felt liberated by the #metoo movement. I will not allow ANYONE to take away that empowerment and liberation, or make it anything less than what it is: AMAZING. #metoo #missplymouthcounty #nomore#rainn #surviveandthrive.
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![Gorman won the title of Miss Massachusetts in 2015 following which she opened up about her rape and her struggle with PTSD as a teenager. Miss Plymouth County,Plymouth County,Miss Massachusetts beauty,#MeToo movement,#MeToo joke](https://data1.ibtimes.co.in/photo/en/full/92540/gorman-won-title-miss-massachusetts-2015-following-which-she-opened-about-her-rape-her.jpg?w=750)
Gorman won the title of Miss Massachusetts in 2015 following which she opened up about her rape and her struggle with PTSD as a teenager.
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