'Eight months of torture': The mothers of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA speak out after their daughters' resignations

Noelia Voigt and Uma Srivastava resigned their titles as Miss USA and Miss Teen USA within days of each other. Now their mothers are speaking out — saying their daughters have been silenced.

Fadil Berisha

When Noelia Voigt competed in her first pageant at 16, she started getting bullied at school. Her friends turned against her.

But it didn't discourage Noelia. She wrote a book about anti-bullying, which became a huge part of her platform for Miss USA. In September, she won the crown...