Noelia Voigt wants to tell her side of the story.
The former Miss USA 2023, who stepped down from her title earlier this month citing mental health reasons, is seeking a waiver from her non-disclosure agreement following new comments from the Miss USA organization.
“I am bound by a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) and in light of the unauthorized distribution of my resignation letter, [Miss USA President and CEO] “Layla Rose’s recent statements contradict my experience after three weeks of no response to my resignation notice and are patently inaccurate,” Voight, 24, wrote on Instagram on May 30.
“I would urge her to waive her non-disclosure agreement so I can speak,” she added.
Voight’s request came hours after an “open letter” was published about the series of resignations.
“We are extremely disappointed to hear of the recent false allegations made by those speaking on behalf of our former titleholder,” the letter said. The letter was released more than two weeks after Voight’s mother and the mother of former Miss Teen USA 2023 Umasofia Srivastava alleged that their daughters were “abused, bullied and hounded.”
“While we cannot and will not address every falsehood, we will address a few here: The allegations of sexual harassment, a toxic environment and bullying are untrue,” the statement read. “To be clear, this behavior is not tolerated and we are committed to taking immediate action to protect titleholders and provide them with access to appropriate resources when it occurs.”
Neither Voight nor the Miss USA organization immediately responded to PEOPLE’s request for additional comment.
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Voight announced his resignation in an Instagram post on May 6, saying he strongly values ”the importance of making the decisions that I feel are best for me and my mental health.”
“Never sacrifice your mental and physical health. Never sacrifice your mental and physical health,” she added. “Health is our wealth.”
Voight later told People magazine that she was “truly overwhelmed and grateful” for the support she had received.
“The fact that I was able to shine a light on that and be someone that people could look up to in that sense, and let people know that if something isn’t good for you, it’s okay to walk away from it,” she said. “I’m grateful to be a light for people.”
In her open letter, Rose said the organization is “committed to upholding the values and spirit of the Miss USA brand every day.”
“On behalf of the Miss USA organization, I am working closely with NAMI to provide all contestants with access to local resources for counseling and a range of supports,” she added. “The Miss USA national pageant will continue to look to the future for the benefit of all women.”
The selection of Miss USA 2024 is expected to take place in August.
