UmaSofia Srivastava, who won the Miss Teen USA title last year, announced on Wednesday that she's giving up her crown
UmaSofia Srivastava
UmaSofia Srivastava, who won the Miss Teen USA title last year, announced on Wednesday that she's giving up her crown. She explained that she no longer feels fully in line with the organization's values.
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Indian-Mexican teen UmaSofia Srivastava gives up Miss USA title
In response, Miss Teen USA thanked her for her service in an Instagram post, expressing support for her decision to step down. They emphasized that the well-being of their titleholders is important and stated they're currently figuring out how to pass on responsibilities to a new Miss Teen USA.
This news follows shortly after Noelia Voigt resigned as Miss USA, citing struggles with mental health.
Srivastava said in a post on Instagram, "After months of grappling with this decision, I have made the choice to resign from the title of Miss Teen USA 2023. I am grateful for all the support from my family, my state directors, my sister queens, and the fans who have cheered me on since I won my state title. I will always look back on my time as Miss NJ Teen USA fondly, and the experience of representing my state as a first generation, Mexican-Indian American at the national level was fulfilling in itself. After careful consideration, I've decided to resign as I find that my personal values no longer fully align with the direction of the organization."
She continued, "However, I will continue my relentless advocacy for education and acceptance, with my multi-lingual children's book The White Jaguar and with the organizations that I have had the privilege to work with long before I started competing, namely The Lotus Petal Foundation and the Bridge of Books Foundation. Ultimately, working with these incredible non-profits and seeing the first-hand impact that The White Jaguar has had on the kids and adults l've read it to is what has forged my legacy. This work has always been my TRUE purpose. I look forward to the rest of the year as I finish 11th grade as part of the National Honor Society and start the college application process, knowing that my academic career has been defined by my hard work, and my hard work alone."
"I'm also looking forward to pursuing a new writing project which will become available to subscribers of That's Fan Behavior. Most importantly, thank you to those who support me for who I am and have always been, not for who l've momentarily become. It has been a privilege, UmaSofia Srivastava" She concluded.
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