05/15/2024

Fallout Continues from the Miss USA Resignations

The runner-up has declined the crown

Days after a pair of resignations rocked the pageant world, organizers have found a successor for Miss USA but appear to be struggling to do the same for Miss Teen USA.

Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava, who were both crowned in 2023, announced their early departures two days apart last week.

Srivastava said her "personal values no longer fully align with the direction of the organization," while Voigt cited mental health reasons in a statement whose first letters of every sentence spelled "I AM SILENCED."

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