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By Emma Spectre
The loyal audience of videos like Miss Congeniality and Drop Dead Wonderful probably knows all too well that good-looking pageants like Miss USA aren’t just about good looks (despite their somewhat regressive name). They also offer winners meaningful scholarships and, in their most productive versions, allow applicants to expand their skills, intelligence, and sense of humor. Unfortunately, not all pageants are necessarily based on the most productive interests of the young women who participate, as Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava demonstrated. a week in which everyone resigned from their positions within a few days of each other; Below, find all the details about what’s coming to the world of pageants in the United States in 2024.
Voigt, who was crowned the first Venezuelan-American Miss United States in September 2023, announced Monday that she would be giving up her Miss USA name to focus on her intellectual health. Voigt seemed relatively at peace with the resolution in his Instagram post pronouncing the news. , writing, “In life, I greatly appreciate the importance of making the resolutions that are most productive for you and your intellectual health. However, in a bizarre twist straight out of a detective novel, the eagle-eyed audience discovered that the first letter of each paragraph of Voigt’s resignation spelled out the following phrase: “I AM SILENT. “(Many have speculated that this may simply be a reference to a non-disclosure agreement, but you can head over to TikTok to dive deeper into that rabbit hole if you want. )
Srivastava posted a lengthy explanation of her decision on Instagram on Wednesday, writing, in part, “After careful consideration, I must resign because I find that my personal values no longer fully align with the direction of the organization. “
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Last week, Miss USA’s director of social media, Claudia Michelle, announced that she too would be resigning, writing on Instagram that she felt Voigt and Srivastava had been mistreated: “I have had the privilege of competing a lot with Noelia and unfortunately I have noticed a decline in her intellectual aptitude since we met. I feel like their ability to share their story and their platform has diminished. I witnessed the lack of respect towards Uma and her family. . . I think Noelia and Uma’s intellectual aptitude and happiness have diminished. a toll and I can’t remain silent about it.
“We respect and support the resolution of the former Miss USA. Noelia Voigt to resign from her position,” said Miss USA. in a statement this week, adding: “The well-being of our incumbents is the most sensible priority and we sense that she will have to prioritise herself at this time. Miss Teen USA did something similar shortly after Srivastava’s resignation, stating, in part, “We respect and support UmaSofia’s resolution to resign from her position. The well-being of our nameholders is the most important thing. “sensible priority. (Okay, but right?)
This controversy comes after some complicated years. In 2022, a former Miss USA committed suicide; That same year, several contestants accused the contest of being rigged after the winner was announced. As it turns out, the festival organization still has work to do. Miss USA said in a post on her Instagram that she is reviewing plans to “transition from day jobs to a successor” and will soon make an announcement about her next steps. However, it is hard to believe that this organization or Miss Teen USA will emerge from this complex scenario without at least lasting damage to their reputation.
Vogue reached out to Voigt and Srivastava, as well as the Miss USA organization, but heard before publication.
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