Fallout continues from the Miss USA resignations as a runner-up declines the crown
After a pair of resignations rocked the pageant world, organizers have found a replacement for Miss USA but not Miss Teen USA. Last year's runner-up said this week that she turned down the crown.
Updated May 14, 2024 at 12:14 PM ET
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."
A longer resignation letter from Voigt, obtained by the and , accuses the Miss USA Organization of "a toxic work environment ... that, at best, is poor management and, at worst, is bullying and harassment."
