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Former Beauty Queen, Current WeHo Resident Accuses Donald Trump of Walking in on Contestants During Miss USA Pageant

Her recollection seems to corroborate the braggadocious​ remarks the GOP presidential contender told shock-jock Howard Stern on his show.

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA — A former Miss USA contestant living in West Hollywood claims that Donald Trump, who owned the beauty pageant for 19 years, would deliberately walk in on contestants while they were changing.

Former Miss Arizona Tasha Dixon, who was 19 at the time, told CBS-LA that Trump walked in on her and the other contestants while they were changing during a dress rehearsal for the pageant.

“He just came strolling right in. There was no second to put a robe on or any sort of clothing or anything," she told the station. "Some girls were topless. Other girls were naked.”

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Dixon competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2001. Her recollection seems to corroborate the braggadocious remarks the GOP presidential contender told shock-jock Howard Stern on "The Howard Stern Show" in 2005.

On the audio tape of the show, which was released last week, Trump bragged he would go backstage where men weren't allowed because he was the owner and was allowed to "inspect" the pageant.

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“Is everyone OK? You know they’re standing there with no clothes," Trump was recorded as saying. "Is everybody OK? And you see these incredible looking women. And so I sort of get away with things like that.”

The allegation is the latest among a string of accusations against Trump since the footage emerged last week of Trump bragging to Billy Bush of "Access Hollywood" how he would take advantage of women because he's rich and a celebrity.

Earlier Friday, a former "The Apprentice" contestant came forward accusing Trump of groping her at the Beverly Hills Hotel during what she thought was a business mentorship meeting.

Speaking to reporters, Summer Zervos said Trump kissed her open-mouthed, groped her breasts and tried to get her into the bedroom.

"I walked out. He then turned me around and said, 'Let's lay down and watch some telly telly.' He put me in an embrace, and I tried to push him away. I pushed his chest to put space between us, and I said, 'Come on man, get real,'" she said. "He repeated my words back to me, 'Get real,' as he began thrusting his genitals. He tried to kiss me again with my hand still on his chest, and I said, 'Dude, you're tripping right now,' attempting to make it clear that I was not interested."

Trump has denied these allegations, calling it a calculated attack by the Hillary Clinton campaign. Former Miss California Carrie Prejean Boller disputes the claim Dixon made against Trump. In a statement to CSB-LA she said:

“To paint Mr. Trump as someone who would purposely walk into a women’s dressing room and ask women to come impress him is the most disgusting accusation so far. Mr. Trump has empowered me as a woman, has given me career opportunities and defended me during my reign as Miss California USA.”

Prejean Boller was Miss California in 2009 and competed in the Miss USA pageant the same year. She placed in the top five of the pageant.

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