Release Date: May 30, 2024 at 5:06 PM PDT
Former Miss USA Noelia Voigt She is seeking to be released from her non-disclosure agreement after the group’s leadership issued a statement accusing her of making “false allegations.”
On Thursday, the 24-year-old pageant queen took to Instagram to respond to CEO Layla Rose earlier in the day. Make a statement He spoke about the current state of the organization after weeks of controversy and the resignation of Noelia and former Miss Teen USA. Umasofia Srivastava.
“I am bound by a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) and, following the unauthorized distribution of my resignation letter, I would like to strongly assert that the claims made by Layla Rose in her recent statement that contradict my experience of not receiving a response to my resignation letter for three weeks are demonstrably inaccurate,” Noelia said in an Instagram post. “I strongly encourage her to waive the NDA so I can speak out.”
The post came hours after Rose published an “open letter” in which he broadly refuted the allegations surrounding Noelia’s decision to step down.
“We are extremely disappointed by the recent false allegations made by those speaking on behalf of former titleholders. While we cannot and will not address every falsehood, we will address some here,” the Miss USA CEO began the post. “The allegations of sexual harassment, a toxic environment and bullying are untrue.”
Rose added: “To be clear, this type of behaviour will not be tolerated and I can assure you that where such behaviour occurs, we take immediate action to protect titleholders and provide them with access to appropriate resources.”
She further argued that any allegations that the organization suffered from a “lack of fellowship” and support were “equally false.” Rose maintained that it was Noelia’s own decision to “ignore or not take advantage” of attempts at support.
The online controversy comes after weeks of reports about allegations of abuse and problems within the Miss USA organization. It came just days after Noelia and Uma Sofia resigned, and their mother Good morning, America They then discussed the reasons that led to the girls’ resignations and why they believe the non-disclosure agreements should be terminated.
As part of their contract, Noelia and Umasofia signed non-disclosure agreements that forbid them from speaking publicly about the treatment they allegedly received.
“she [silenced] “If this NDA is broken, that will be her for the rest of her life. Girls need to speak up,” Jakelyn Foig said of her daughter, Noelia.
“Their dream jobs have become a nightmare,” Barbara Srivastava said. global“We could not continue this farce. The girls decided to retire and give up their lifelong dream, the crown, the national title. Why would two girls decide to give that up?”
Finally, things heated up after UmaSofia backed out when Miss Teen USA runner-up Stephanie Skinner refused to take the role. Instagram In a post at the time, the Miss New York Teen USA titleholder revealed that she was stepping down for a variety of reasons, including other responsibilities.
“In light of recent events, I have decided to decline the title of Miss Teen USA 2023. This was not an easy decision to make,” Skinner said in a statement. “I ask that you respect my choice – this is not a decision I ever wanted to make.”
Miss USA runner-up, Savannah Gankiewicz from Hawaii, I chose to accept the crown. and Take the oath during the ceremony The event took place on Noelia’s home island less than two weeks after her resignation.
“I’m in shock right now, but I’m just so grateful,” Ganziewicz said at the ceremony May 15. “This decision is not one I made lightly, but I firmly believe this opportunity was made for me, and I’m ready to make a positive impact on an organization that I hold dear to my heart.”
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