Mothers of former Miss USA and Miss Teen USA are speaking out on their behalf.
In an interview on “Good Morning America” that aired Tuesday, Noelia Vogt’s mother, Jackelyn Vogt, and UmaSophia Srivastava’s mother, Barbara Srivastava, spoke about Miss USA and Miss Teen, respectively. He spoke about his daughters’ shocking decision to resign from USA. They said confidentiality clauses prevented the daughters from speaking for themselves.
“Their dream job became a nightmare,” Srivastava said, adding: “They were mistreated, mistreated, bullied and cornered.”
Vogt announced in a statement on May 6 that he was relinquishing the throne, citing the need to prioritize his mental health. A few days later, Srivastava also resigned, stating that his “personal values are no longer fully aligned with the direction of the organization.”
But after fans noticed that taking the first letter of each sentence in Vogt’s social media statement revealed the phrase “I’m silent,” NBC News announced her resignation. obtained. In the letter, she alleged that there was a “toxic work environment within the Miss USA organization, including poor management at best and bullying and harassment at worst.” She also claimed that she was sexually harassed at a Christmas event, but the organization did not take the incident seriously, according to NBC News.
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Vogt’s mother said on “Good Morning America” that a man at the event asked her daughter if she was “interested in rich old men” and “made her very uncomfortable,” which caused her daughter to ” “I was feeling very stressed,” he said. Jackelyn Vogt added that the Miss USA organization was unable to support her daughter or express her sympathy after the incident.
Asked whether the message “I’m silent” was intentional, Jackelyn Voigt declined to say, but said her daughter “is currently ‘silent’ and this non-disclosure agreement… If the ban is not lifted, it will be the end of my life,” he added. “Girls need to talk,” she added.
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Jackelyn Vogt and Barbara Srivastava also called on Miss USA CEO and President Leila Rose to resign and to “really pay attention” to what happened to her daughter and stay away from the pageant. I warned you.
USA TODAY has reached out to the Miss USA organization for comment. “Miss USA’s overarching goal is to celebrate and empower women. Our contestants make a real difference in this country and around the world,” Rose previously said in a statement to USA TODAY. said.
On Sunday, Miss Teen USA pageant runner-up Stephanie Skinner announced her intention to decline an invitation to replace Srivastava. “While I don’t know exactly what Noelia and Uma went through leading up to their resignation, I send them immense love and support,” she said.
The CW Network also said this week that it is “evaluating its relationship with Miss USA and Miss Teen USA in light of last week’s events.”
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