The mothers of former Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt and former Miss Teen USA 2023 UmaSofia Srivastava recently sat down with Good Morning America to reveal the circumstances behind their daughters’ unexpected resignations earlier this month. Barbara Srivastava and Jackeline Voigt shed light on the alleged mistreatment and bullying their daughters faced within the Miss USA pageant system, calling for necessary reforms. Barbara claimed UmaSofia was subjected to bullying by pageant management and had her social media monitored, while Jackeline recounted an incident where Noelia felt unsafe due to sexual harassment during a public appearance.
Both mothers criticised the Miss USA organisation’s response to these incidents and urged for accountability and change. They also cautioned prospective contestants and their families to carefully consider participating in future pageants, aiming to prevent others from experiencing similar hardships.
