Voigt won Miss USA in September 2023, where she competed as Miss Utah. She placed in the top 20 at Miss Universe, while R’Bonney Gabriel crowned Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua as the new queen.
Voigt was set to finish her tenure as Miss USA following the pageant, but in May 2024, she announced her resignation. Miss Teen USA 2023 UmaSofia Srivastava followed suit just two days later.
Voigt’s and Srivastava’s mothers told Business Insider at the time that their daughters were bullied by Laylah Rose, who was president and CEO of Miss USA from August 2023 to September 2025.
Representatives for Rose and Miss USA did not respond to a previous request for comment on the mothers’ statements. However, Miss USA told ABC News at the time that it was “committed to fostering a healthy, communicative, and supportive environment for all contestants, state titleholders, national titleholders, and staff.”
Voigt’s resignation and the controversy surrounding the pageant were covered by news outlets worldwide, making her a household name. Voigt said Bella Hadid told her she was “inspired” by the pageant queen’s decision to step down when they met at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
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