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For the first time in history, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA have resigned within days of each other, prompting concerns from fans across the country about what is going on within the organization.
Noelia Voigt, a Sarasota County native, made the “very tough decision” to step down from her title on Monday with just a few months left of her reign.
In her statement posted to Instagram, Voigt made several mentions of mental health, prompting an outpouring of love and support from fans and former titleholders. However, commenters quickly noticed that the first letters of the first 11 sentences of her statement spell out, “I AM SILENCED.”
This potential hidden message was only amplified when just two days later, Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava also resigned, citing that her “personal values no longer fully align with the direction of the organization.”
With their two reigning queens making the unprecedented decision to hang up their crowns early, all eyes turned to the Miss USA organization, which is run by the Miss Universe organization.