Scandal and intrigue surrounding the new Miss USA 2024: details and reactions
Scandal and intrigue surrounding the new Miss USA 2024: details and reactions
The American contest "Miss USA 2024" promises to be remembered not only by the beauty of the participants, but also by an unprecedented scandal. this year, the title went to 22-year-old Miss Michigan Alma Cooper, who is also an army officer. However, Cooper's triumph was overshadowed by numerous allegations of mistreatment of contestants.
Accusations of psychological pressure and renunciation of titles
Several contestants, including 24-year-old former Miss USA Noelia Voight and 17-year-old Miss Teen USA UmaSophia Srivastava, relinquished their titles during the pageant, citing psychological pressure and mental health issues. Voight even left a message, the first letters of which form the phrase "I am silenced."
Reactions and answers
"Now that I've been Miss USA for almost three months, I can say that it's all a lie. The organization is just amazing. Leila Rose, the president, has been so kind to me. I'm just enjoying every second of it."
said 28-year-old Savanna Hankevich, who has been Miss USA since May.
Conflict between former and current winners
In response to Hankevich's claims, UmaSofia Shrivastava wrote a scathing post criticizing her for trying to cast doubt on the veracity of the abuse claims.
"I will not tolerate anyone slandering me or Noelia. If I stand by anything, it is my values and my integrity. Claims that Noelia and I were not victims, but perpetrators of something even remotely similar to 'bullying' ', according to the current representative, is regrettable, but confirms that my choice to distance myself from this organization was the right one"
wrote the former "Miss Teen USA".
The future of the pageant: will "Miss USA" remain on top?
In the end, the representatives of the former beauty queens assured that they wish success to the new "Miss USA", but they do not want to cooperate with the organization anymore. Will this story be able to change the approach to beauty pageants in America? Time will show.
Editor: Emiliia Morozova