Just a few days after Noelia Voigt, Miss USA, declared she would give up her title, Miss Teen USA also announced her resignation on Wednesday, causing even more shockwaves in the pageant scene.
Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava stated on Wednesday that her “personal values no longer fully align with the direction of the organisation.”
“After months of grappling with this decision, I have made the choice to resign from the title of Miss Teen USA 2023,” wrote Srivastava in a statement on her personal account.
Back in September, the high school teen from New Jersey won the pageant. She had expressed her happiness for being the first Mexican-Indian American to hold the role.
“I look forward to the rest of the year as I finish 11th grade as part of the National Honor Society and start the college application process, knowing that my academic career has been defined by my hard work, and my hard work alone,” she added.
She also said that she would continue her advocacy for education and acceptance alongside work with the Lotus Petal and Bridge of Books foundations, according to CNN.
In response, the pageant posted on Instagram that it accepted Srivastava's decision, that the welfare of the winners was "a top priority," and that a replacement would be announced shortly.
Moreover, many media requests for comments from Srivastava and the Miss USA and Miss Universe organizations were not immediately answered.
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