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Internet sleuths say Noelia Voigt left hidden message in Miss USA resignation: 'I am silenced'

Social media users found that the first letter in each sentence of the statement Monday spelled out a possible message. Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava stepped down two days later.

Eagle-eyed fans of the Miss USA pageant noticed something unusual about 2023 winner Noelia Voigt’s resignation statement about her mental health on Instagram. Since 2020, former contestants and viewers have used social media to skewer the organization that runs Miss USA, including making favoritism allegations, as the pageant underwent numerous leadership shake-ups. The CEO and president of the Miss USA Organization, Laylah Rose, said in a statement Wednesday that her goal is "to inspire women to always create new dreams, have the courage to explore it all, and continue to preserve integrity along the way."

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