The winners of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA -- Noelia Voigt and UmaSofia Srivastava respectively -- have made startling allegations against the Miss USA organization. Or rather, their mothers have. As reported by CNN, both Voigt and Srivastava are bound by non-disclosure agreements. Effectively, this prevents the pair from coming forward with their experiences.
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"We could not continue this charade," said Barbara Srivastava in a sitdown interview with Good Morning America. "A crown, a national title -- why would two girls decide to [give] that up?"
Reportedly, Voigt and Srivastava relinquished their newly won titles, marking the first time a titleholder in Miss USA or Miss Teen USA resigned. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, May 8, UmaSofia Srivastava posted her formal resignation letter. "After months of grappling with this decision, I have made the choice to resign from the title of Miss Teen USA 2023," Srivastava wrote.
On Noelia Voigt's resignation letter, speculation began to form that a hidden message was carefully placed within the letter.
Miss USA stepped down and her official statement is wild because someone figured out the first letter of each sentence spell out "I AM SILENCED" pic.twitter.com/uFph1Zwwh4
