Bombshell hidden message is discovered in shock resignation post of Miss USA

Miss USA’s shocking resignation has fans concerned after they noticed a seemingly hidden message in her farewell statement.

This week, Noelia Voigt, 24, became the first titleholder in Miss USA’s 72-year history to relinquish her crown. She said she has struggled with her mental health since becoming champion seven months ago.

But eagle-eyed fans spotted a code in her statement, with the first letter of each sentence reading: “I AM SILENCED.”

Her resignation was quickly followed by Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava, 17, who also resigned Wednesday, saying in her own statement that her values ​​”no longer fully align with the direction of the organization.”

The beauty queens’ sudden resignation comes amid accusations of a “toxic” environment surrounding the Miss USA Organization.

This reportedly includes strict contracts that force contestants to smile at all times, in addition to bullying and widespread mental health issues among pageant queens.

An insider said The New York Post that Voigt’s mental health declined sharply while she was Miss USA, saying she suffered from “micromanagement to the 10th degree and harassment.”

‘Noelia wakes up every day with pins and needles because of harassing emails [from pageant organizers]: ‘Don’t do this’, ‘Don’t do that’, ‘Take down that message’, Unlike that message.’

They added that she would be told to constantly “remember your NDA,” and that Laylah Rose, president of the Miss USA Organization, would allegedly post on social media on a whim under Voigt and Srivastava’s direction.

The Miss USA Organization did not immediately respond to a request for comment when contacted by DailyMail.com.

In the days before Voigt’s resignation, Claudia Michelle, the organization’s social media manager, also stepped down, writing in her own statement that “being offered your dream job and seeing it happen was anything but so daunting.”

“This is a women’s empowerment organization and my hope in making this statement is to give back to these grantees some of the empowerment that was so deeply lost in their year,” the former staffer wrote .

She claimed she had to manage Voigt’s social media all by herself, and while working with the 24-year-old, she “unfortunately saw a decline in her mental health.”

She added that Voigt’s “ability to share her story and her platform has diminished,” and said she witnessed “disrespect” toward Srivastava.

“I believe their voices and their stories should be heard and not silenced,” she wrote. “I reject workplace toxicity and any form of bullying.”

The issues Michelle’s statement referenced were echoed by insiders who spoke to The Postwho said participants have ironclad contracts to smile despite “harmful workplace conditions.”

“This toxic atmosphere is a serious concern,” they told The Post. “There is an urgent need for intervention at the leadership level.”

An insider also claimed that Voigt, Srivastava and Michelle all agreed to resign together, and that they strategically timed their statements.

‘The decision was not easy. Noelia and UmaSofia are extremely dedicated people who worked incredibly hard for the election. The decisions were not taken lightly. They all decided to do this together,” the insider said.

‘They are afraid to speak out more at the moment because of the organization. They don’t want this to have a lasting detrimental effect on their future.”

While Voigt’s apparently coded statement focused on her appreciation for the organization and her “pride” in her participation, Srivastava’s statement alluded more pointedly to issues.

She said she quit because “I notice that my personal values ​​no longer fully align with the direction of the organization.”

“Most importantly, thank you to those who support me for who I am and have always been, not who I have temporarily become,” she concluded.

The statement also included a quote from philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, which read: “There are no beautiful surfaces without terrible depth.”

The insider told The Post that the “toxic” environment surrounding the pageants has become so dysfunctional that Srivastava’s parents refuse to let Laylah Rose, president of the Miss USA Organization, speak to their daughter.

‘All correspondence had to go through her parents. Her parents meet weekly with the Miss Universe Organization to try to change things with Miss USA, but nothing is ever done. No changes, nothing,” they said.

As the decades-old league faces controversy, Voigt’s fellow competitors took her side in a joint statement this week.

The participants said the “majority of the members of the Miss USA class of 2023” supported her decision, and called for a waiver of the confidentiality clauses in her non-disclosure agreement.

“We are asking the Miss USA Organization to forever release Noelia from the nondisclosure clause of her contract so that she is free to speak about her experiences and time as Miss USA. We request a response within 24 hours,” the statement said.

‘Our goal is to give Noelia her voice back. We ask for full transparency for participants in the class of 2024 and beyond.”