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A rocky startVoight was the first Miss Utah to win the Miss USA crown since 1960. Miss USARose, a fashion designer, bought the Miss USA license after a turbulent year that included rigging allegations and a sexual harassment cover-up. Hector Vivas/Getty ImagesIn her Miss USA resignation letter, Noelia detailed the "detrimental mental and emotional toll" of her time at Miss USA and how it "greatly impacted" her physical health. Noelia and UmaSofia's reigns as Miss USA and Miss Teen USA would have officially ended in August, but their mothers said it became too much. The network — which signed a three-year deal in April to air both the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA competitions — said on Monday that it's now "evaluating its relationship with both pageants," according to USA Today.
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“We respect and support Noelia’s decision to step down from her duties,” the Miss USA pageant said in a statement following Voigt’s announcement. “No woman has ever resigned as Miss USA or as Miss Teen USA, and she’s lost both of them in 48 hours,” he said. And according to Engelhardt, they were far from the only members of the Miss USA organization to depart. Savannah Gankiewicz, who as Miss Hawaii placed as first runner-up during the 2023 Miss USA pageant, will take over as Miss USA following Voigt's resignation. Kyle Terada/USA Today Sports/ReutersOn May 9, the Miss USA pageant announced that Savannah Gankiewicz, Miss Hawaii USA 2023 and first-runner up to Voigt at the 2023 Miss USA pageant, would be taking over the national title and its responsibilities.
Persons: Noelia Voigt, UmaSofia Srivastava, Srivastava, Voigt, , , Ashlee McKey, Alexis Loomans, Rachelle di Stasio —, ” Srivastava, Denise White, Craig Barritt, Laylah Rose, slandering, ” Rose, Tom Williams, Rose, ’ Voigt, White, I’ve, ” White, “ It’s, It’s, Chance Yeh, Thom Brodeur, she’s, Brodeur, Miss, Claudia Engelhardt, Engelhardt, ” Engelhardt, Crystle Stewart, Rob Kim, Weeks, Savannah Gankiewicz, Kyle Terada, Gankiewicz, Shanna Moakler, Cindy Provost, Debbie Miller, — Engelhardt Organizations: CNN, Miss USA, Miss Teen, Miss Teen USA, Utah, Miss North Carolina USA, Miss New York, USA, , Inc, Miss, Miss Universe Organization, Miss Hawaii, Sports, Reuters, Savannah Miss, Voigt’s, Miss Utah USA, Srivastava’s, Miss New Jersey Teen USA Locations: New Jersey, Miss Wisconsin, New York, Sarasota , Florida, Miss Utah, Miss USA, Los Angeles, Utah, , USA, Savannah, Miss Hawaii USA, Savannah Miss USA
Voigt, who was crowned Miss USA on September 29 and made it to the top 20 at Miss Universe, said her journey as Miss USA "has been incredibly meaningful." Without them, there is no Miss USA and Miss Teen USA. Voigt was the first Venezuelan-American woman to win Miss USA and the first Miss Utah to win the title since 1960. AdvertisementVoigt was the first Miss Utah to win Miss USA since 1960. AdvertisementVoigt, Michelle, and representatives for the Miss USA and Miss Universe organizations did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.
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Read previewThis will be the first year that any adult woman can compete at Miss USA . Both Miss USA and Miss America weathered scandals and declining ratings throughout the 2000s, prompting both organizations to make big shifts. Miss America did away with the swimsuit competition, while Miss USA now allows married women and mothers to compete. AdvertisementThe Miss USA pageant has helped launch the careers of everyone from Halle Berry to Kenya Moore. Miss USA is about to follow on the heels of the most diverse Miss Universe competition in history.
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Slawson said Kryst encouraged her to make history by wearing pants during the evening gown round. Business Insider recently sat down with former Miss USA contestant Rachel Slawson , who called Kryst a huge inspiration. Kryst, who won Miss USA in 2019, encouraged Slawson to make history as the first woman to wear pants during the evening gown competition when she competed as Miss Utah in 2020. Slawson said Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst encouraged her to wear pants during the competition. Slawson went on to make history as the first openly bisexual contestant at Miss USA , as well as the first queer woman to compete at the Miss Grand USA pageant.
Persons: Rachel Slawson, Kryst, Slawson, , It's, Miss USA Cheslie, Cheslie Kryst, Cheslie, would've, Kryst's, April Simpkins, John Lamparski, it's, I'm, she's Organizations: Miss, Miss USA, Service, Business, Miss Universe, Miss Grand USA, Miss Grand Locations: Miss Utah
Luka, a 17-year-old trans kid living in Utah, is moving to Portland to evade the ramifications. Then I learned I'm trans. They really, really helped me figure out who I am and helped me feel comfortable living as who I am. So I'm planning to leave Utah. So I'm making the decision to leave Utah as soon as I can.
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