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LOADING ERROR LOADING Two days after Miss USA resigned from her post, her counterpart at Miss Teen USA has announced she is also stepping aside. On Wednesday, UmaSofia Srivastava took to Instagram to say she would be leaving her role following “months of grappling with this decision.” Advertisement “After careful consideration, I have decided to resign as I find that my personal values no longer fully align with the direction of the organization,” she wrote.

Srivastava, who represented the state of New Jersey and was crowned last September, added, “I am grateful for all the support from my family, my state directors, my sister queens, and the fans who have cheered me on since I won my state title.” Miss Teen USA 2023, UmaSofia Srivastava, renounced her title in a statement on Wednesday. Chance Yeh via Getty Images “I will always look back on my time as Miss NJ Teen USA fondly, and the experience of representing my state as a first generation, Mexican-Indian American at the national level was fulfilling in itself.



” Advertisement Srivastava went on to note she will continue her “relentless advocacy for education and acceptance,” saying, “This work has always been my TRUE purpose.” The high school junior finished, “Most importantly, thank you to those who support me for who I am and have always been, not for who I’ve momentarily become.” Miss Teen USA addressed Srivastava’s resignation in a statement, saying, “We respect and support UmaSofia’s.

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