Miss Teen USA 2023 UmaSofia Srivastava Steps Down Days After Miss USA Relinquishes Title
Stephanie Skinner is selecting a unique path.
After Miss Teen USA 2023 winner UmaSofia Srivastava introduced she was resigning from her title, the pageant’s runner-up opted not to take the crown in her place.
“I labored so laborious and sacrificed a lot for this purpose to turn into Miss Teen USA,” Stephanie, 19, informed Folks in an interview printed Might 13, “and though this title was a dream of mine, I imagine one factor I’ll by no means quit is my character.”
And whereas the Miss New York Teen USA admitted that it was an “extraordinarily troublesome” alternative to make, she additionally stated she was assured that it was “the best choice.”
Stephanie’s rejection of the title arrives lower than every week after UmaSofia, 17, shared that she was abandoning her Miss Teen USA function in the wake of Miss USA 2023 winner Noelia Voigt‘s resignation.
“After cautious consideration,” UmaSofia wrote in a Might 8 Instagram put up, “I’ve determined to resign as I discover that my private values now not totally align with the path of the group.”
