The resignation of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA over mental health and toxicity is hurting the pageant’s image
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The resignation of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA over mental health and toxicity is hurting the pageant’s image

On the left, Miss Teen USA 2023, Uma Sofia Srivastava, with Miss Teen USA 2023 grand winner, Noelia Voigt.
France Press agency On the left, Miss Teen USA 2023, Uma Sofia Srivastava, with Miss Teen USA 2023 grand winner, Noelia Voigt.

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USA – Will beauty pageants be able to recover? In the United States, the sudden resignation of Nolia Voigt, Miss USA 2023, surprised everyone when she decided to give up her title. Speaking about her desire to maintain her mental health, the young woman was followed two days later by Miss Teen USA, Uma Sofia Srivastava.

A crisis for American competition, not without consequences for the reputation of this institution. because of ? Mysterious messages from Noelia Voigt and Uma Sofia Srivastava on social networks explaining their resignation which seem to reflect an unenviable environment for the two young women.

“I am silent”

Monday, May 6, Miss USA 2023 explained in a long post on Instagram that she now wants to make it her priority. Mental health “ After winning the competition last September. ” Stand up for yourself and others using your voice and never be afraid of what the future holds, even if it seems uncertain The woman, who is only 23 years old, also announced her support for organizing the competition, after which she promised to quickly announce her replacement.

Health workers and many fans immediately welcomed the approach, although they were disappointed. Except there’s a catch. Particularly attentive Internet users believe that this post actually hides a subliminal message. All you have to do is focus on the first letter of each of the first eleven sentences written on Instagram. Give : “I am silent” (or “I am silent” in French).

A particularly strange message, especially since the probability of making an involuntary movement is very small, as confirmed by one of the journalists from a point In the tweet below. Provided that we ignore the last three sentences that give ” side “, which seems to mean much more serious.

But this is still enough to indicate that this resignation is not only due to this desire to preserve his mental health. Or at least the real reasons have not been fully announced.

“Toxicity and bullying in the workplace”

On Wednesday, it was Uma Sofia Srivastava who followed in her younger sister’s footsteps with a message she posted on Instagram that begins with an enigmatic quote from philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: “ There are no beautiful surfaces without terrifying depth.”

And in the rest of her letter she later wrote that “Careful study “, she has ” I decided to resign “, believing that” Personal values ​​are no longer fully aligned with the direction of the organization “of the competition. A message Noelia Voigt was one of the first to react to by replying in the comments: “I love you! Proud of you, my angel.”

The successive resignations are surprising because they seem connected and close in time. Here comes the role of the third protagonist: Claudia Michele. Just a few days ago this woman was the social media director for Miss USA.

As the BBC says, she herself resigned from her position three days before Noelia Voigt quit. Not without scratching the American Beauty Pageant. In a press release posted on Instagram, Claudia Michele evokes an atmosphere of “Toxicity and bullying in the workplace” She claims to be Miss USA and Miss Teen USA “He should be listened to, not silenced.”. A funny echo of Miss USA’s possible hidden message.

“I have had the privilege of working closely with Noelia and unfortunately I have noticed a deterioration in her mental health since our first meeting.”She also confirmed this before Noelia Voigt’s resignation. The contest organization has since been deemed false, but has become more credible after these two surprising withdrawals.

Realizing the crisis caused by these sudden departures, the competition organization confirmed that it will be awarded in the future.” Prioritizing the well-being of all Miss USA pageant participants “But the situation is unprecedented because Noelia Voigt’s resignation is almost an exception in the world of American failures. He also pointed out Western FranceThis is the first time in the history of the American pageant that a beauty queen has resigned for a reason other than winning the Miss Universe title.

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