Inside the bombshell scandal that prompted two Miss USAs to step down

Allegations of a “toxic work environment” have once again tarnished the pageant’s reputation.

Over the course of a week, Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava both relinquished their titles, marking an unprecedented period of turbulence in the pageant’s history. Since Miss USA was established in 1952, no title holder has ever before voluntarily stepped down.