Miss Teen USA resigns days after Miss USA departure
By Bonnie McLaren
Miss Teen USA has resigned her title, just days after Miss USA stepped down.
UmaSofia Srivastava announced the news on Instagram, saying her “personal values no longer fully align” with the pageant organisation.
It follows an earlier announcement from Miss USA Noelia Voigt, who cited mental health struggles as the reason for her departure.
The Miss Teen USA organisation said they supported UmaSofia’s decision and that a successor would be announced.
“After months of grappling with this decision, I have made the choice to resign from the title of Miss Teen USA 2023,” UmaSofia started her statement.
She said she “will always look back on my time as Miss NJ Teen USA fondly” and that the “experience of representing my state as a first generation, Mexican-Indian American at the national level was fulfilling in itself”.
UmaSofia then explained that her “personal values no longer fully align with the direction of the organisation”.
BBC Newsbeat has approached the Miss USA organisation for further comment.
