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The mother of the former Miss Teen USA 2023 has alleged her daughter and former Miss USA 2023 were “tormented and threatened” daily by management at the organization.
Barbara Sravistava said the two young women allegedly suffered “mental abuse” at the hands of Miss USA president Laylah Rose, in their brief time as title-holders after being crowned last year.
Pageant queens Noelia Voigt and UmaSofia Srivastava, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA respectively, both announced they would be stepping down from their positions earlier this month amid accusations of unprofessional behavior, workplace bullying and harassment.
Speaking to The Independent, Ms Voigt said the families had been through “many bad situations with the organization” which had stemmed from a lack of communication.
“From the very beginning [when] the girls won the titles the communication was really bad,” she claimed. “They didn’t know what they were doing wrong, why they were getting such bad texts and emails. You know, like, not normal. Normally you talk to a person.
“They didn’t know why they got in trouble so often…
