Some pageant contestants are standing in solidarity, it seems! The 2023 Miss Teen USA runner-up, Stephanie Skinner, has declined an offer to become the new Miss Teen USA after winner UmaSofia Srivastava stepped down last week.
As Perezcious readers know, within days of each other, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA stepped down from their titles. Noelia Voigt cited mental health reasons, while UmaSofia stated her early departure was due to her values not aligning with the company’s anymore.
Soon after their resignations, reports surfaced alleging they were harassed and bullied by the brand’s CEO for months before finally walking away.
Not good! The org has been trying to push forward by announcing successors. Noelia has already been replaced by her runner-up, Savannah Gankiewicz, AKA Miss Hawaii.
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