They will be pretty, without a doubt, but not stupid or cannon fodder for abusers.
Beauty contests, with a history in the United States that dates back to the 19th century, have been losing relevance for a long time, especially because they are a most filthy expression and contrary to the fight for equality.
Although they want you to believe, being a miss is not a fairy tale. Rarely, however, have they received a blow to the waterline like the one a few days ago by Noelia Voigt, who renounced her Miss USA title.
His decision caused an expansive sling that, among others, meant that UmaSofia Srivastava, Miss Teen USA (teenager), showed solidarity and chose to leave her crown.
Voigt, 24 years old and a 2023 representative from Utah, set off alarm bells by publicly stating that “mental problems” had led him to take his drastic measure. “These experiences do not lead to learning more about ourselves,” she noted on her Instagram account.
In truth, that was his behind-the-scenes explanation. In the eight-page internal letter that she addressed to the board of the Miss Universe organization, she described an even darker landscape. She described, in addition to delayed award payments, “a toxic work environment” that ranged from poor management to situations of “intimidation and harassment.”
The difference between their public excuse and their internal complaint is because they sign a non-disclosure agreement that prohibits the winners from speaking freely about their experiences in this competition.
The letter specifies that Voigh suffered an incident of sexual harassment during a Christmas parade in Sarasota, Florida, when a driver made inappropriate comments. She maintains that the organization did not express any support when she reported that incident.
She insists that serving as Miss USA is taking a toll on her health, since she suffers from anxiety and has to take medication to control her symptoms. Among others, he suffers from palpitations, tremors, unintentional loss of appetite and weight, insomnia or hair loss.
“This is a call for help,” said Arianna Lemus, Miss Colorado, who also resigned in line with Voigt. Srivastava, 17 years old, had done it previously. This young woman stressed that “my personal values ??are not in accordance with those of the organization’s management.”
Despite the difference between the public and private statements, some have interpreted his Instagram comment in another, more hidden way. If in your post in English you take the first letter of each of the eleven sentences that make it up, this message appears: “I am silenced.”
