The show featured no explicit references to the controversy, though Gankiewicz described her unexpected three-month stint as Miss USA as “the most unique reign in history.”Alma Cooper onstage with former Miss USA titleholder Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii.
Miss USA president Laylah Rose released a statement at the end of May, reported by the Los Angeles Times, refuting Voigt’s allegations.
Judges included shoe designer Jojo Bragais and former Miss USA titleholders Carole Gist and Lu Parker.
Sunday marked the first Miss USA pageant to take place since its owner, the Miss Universe Organization, lifted a longstanding age restriction banning women over 28 from participating.
Cooper will now go onto compete in the Miss Universe 2024 contest, which will be held in Mexico later this year.
Persons:
Alma Cooper, Kentucky’s Connor Perry, Oklahoma’s Danika Christopherson, ”, ” Cooper, Savannah, Utah’s Noelia Voigt, Voigt’s, —, UmaSofia Srivastava, Gankiewicz, ” Alma Cooper, Gilbert Flores, Voigt, “, ” Voigt, ” Srivastava, Barbara, Laylah Rose, Chelsea Lauren, Shutterstock, Garcelle, Keltie Knight, Jojo Bragais, Carole Gist, Lu Parker, Kristina Johnson of, Maryland’s Bailey Anne Kennedy, Shavana Clarke, Addie Carver, Stephanie Skinner, Carver, Cooper
Organizations:
CNN, US Army, Miss USA, Stanford University, Latina, United States Army, Miss Teen USA, Instagram, Miss, Morning, Miss Universe Organization, Los Angeles Times, Garcelle Beauvais, Housewives, Beverly Hills, Miss Teen
Locations:
Savannah Gankiewicz, Hawaii, Miss USA, Los Angeles , California, “, California, Kristina Johnson of Arizona, Montana , North Dakota, Maryland, Indiana, Shavana Clarke of Connecticut, Mississippi, Mexico