“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