What's Going On With Beauty Pageants

[ColyH]

The Miss Teen USA first runner up declines to take over title after Miss Teen USA resigns.

 

[borndem]

Why?

 

[Elley Mae]

After Miss Teen USA stepped down, the runner-up says she doesn’t want the crown either

“My integrity and my character will always come before crowns,” Stephanie Skinner told The Post after turning down the Miss Teen USA title in the wake of scandal.

nypost.com

 

[GRT]

Why?

We may never find out, since the girls are under NDA's.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/11/style/miss-usa-pageant-organization-allegations/index.html

“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. “The well-being of our titleholders is a top priority, and we understand her need to prioritize herself at this time.” The organization has not returned CNN’s request for further comment.


In response, a number of current state titleholders who competed alongside Voigt for Miss USA — including Miss North Carolina USA 2023 Jordyn Ashlee McKey, Miss Wisconsin USA 2023 Alexis Loomans and Miss New York USA, Rachelle di Stasio — shared social media messages in support of Voigt, asking the organization to “release Noelia from the confidentiality NDA clause of her contract, in perpetuity, so that she is free to speak on her experiences and time as Miss USA.”

 

[sasha17]

Miss USA also resigned: https://www.npr.org/2024/05/09/1250190516/miss-usa-resignations

"The 24-year-old became the first Venezuelan-American woman to win Miss USA in September 2023, representing Utah. In her resignation statement, she expressed her gratitude for the connections and platform from over seven years of competing in pageants and urged others to "never compromise your physical and mental well-being." Eagle-eyed followers noted in the comments section that the first letters of the first 11 sentences of her statement spell out "I AM SILENCED" (the remaining three spell "HIP").