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The beauty pageant scene is getting ugly. At the beginning of the week, Miss USA Noelia Voigt issued a shock announcement that she was resigning from the crown seven months into her reign, citing mental health challenges. Voigt, 24, is the first title holder in the pageant’s 72-year history voluntarily step down.

On Wednesday, 17-year-old Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava — formerly Miss New Jersey Teen USA — also quit, saying in a statement that her personal values “no longer fully align with the direction of the organization.” Insiders tell The Post Voigt and Srivastava have been wearing thorny crowns for months — forced by iron-clad contracts to silently smile despite “harmful workplace conditions.” “This toxic atmosphere is a serious concern,” a source close to the situation told The Post.



“There is an urgent need for intervention at the leadership level.” It all comes on the heels of Miss USA social media manager Claudia Michelle stepping down from her position on May 3. In an Instagram post, Michelle wrote, “I feel the way current management speaks about their titleholders is unprofessional and inappropriate; I disavow workplace toxicity and bullying of any kind.

” She added: “I believe Noelia and Uma’s mental health and happiness has taken a toll and I cannot remain silent about that.” An insider who knows all three women told the Post that they decided to quit together and strategically timed their resignations. “The decision was not.

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