Moms of Former Miss USA Winners Claim Daughters Were ‘Abused’ and ‘Bullied’

The moms of former Miss Teen USA and Miss USA have spoken out about the alleged toxic work environment which prompted their daughters to resign from the pageant organization earlier this month.

During an interview on Good Morning America Tuesday, Barbara Srivastava and Jackeline Voigt called for changes within the Miss USA pageant organization.

“We could not continue this charade,” Srivastava said. Her daughter UmaSofia, resigned from the organization last week, after being crowned Miss Teen USA in September last year. In an announcement on Instagram, UmaSofia wrote that her “personal values no longer fully align with the direction of the organization.”

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