Savannah Gankiewicz crowned new Miss USA after former titleholder Noelia Voigt resigns
Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii was crowned the new Miss USA 2023 on Wednesday following shocking resignations and allegations that the pageant’s CEO failed to take an incident of sexual harassment seriously and created a toxic work environment.
Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii was crowned the new Miss USA 2023 on Wednesday following shocking resignations and allegations that the pageant’s CEO failed to take an incident of sexual harassment seriously and created a toxic work environment.
Gankiewicz, 28, formally accepted the role in a special coronation and celebration in Waikiki, Hawaii News Now reported. She replaced former Miss USA Noelia Voigt, who announced her resignation on May 6.
“I just feel like this was the right decision for my community and for my state,” she told the news station.
Miss USA Noelia Voigt poses on Nov. 17, 2023, in San Salvador, El Salvador.Hector Vivas / Getty ImagesHawaii Gov. Josh Green, who crowned Gankiewicz at the ceremony, wrote on Instagram that she “exemplifies the spirit of Miss USA” and “she will continue to be a symbol of resilience and hope for Hawai‘i throughout her reign.”
The Miss USA organization has been embroiled in controversy after Voigt relinquished her title. The 24-year-old said in an Instagram statement that she needed to focus on her mental health, but internet sleuths said she had left a hidden message in her post: “I am silenced” spelled out with the first letter of each sentence.
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