Diamonds In A Rhinestone World: The Potentially Darker Side Of The Pageant Industry & Why Allegations Should Be More Seriously Investigated
The pageant industry is full of glitz and glamour, inspiring
many potential queens to globally compete in these grand and prestigious competitions.
To win gives them the incredible opportunity to travel the world and use their
platforms to advocate for humanitarian causes that are special and meaningful
to them. While many pageants are positive experiences for titleholders, some
queens have claimed to have unfortunately endured negative experiences, often
resulting in these queens relinquishing their titles. The 2023 Miss USA winner,
Noelia Voigt and 2023 Miss Teen USA winner, UmaSofia Srivastava relinquished
their titles within the same week. It was later reported that allegations of toxicity,
bullying, harassment, mistreatment and abuse occurred within the environment of
the Miss USA organization.
Rachel Gupta posted a video stating that she was relinquishing
her title as the 2024 Miss Grand International, citing that during her time as
the organization’s queen, she had experienced mistreatment, body shaming and
harassment. In the video, she had also made claims that the organization did
not provide her with proper security for her residence which resulted in her
money being stolen from her. Miss Grand International would go on to respond to
her video, dismissing her allegations and claiming them to be misleading, false
and defamatory while also stating they had actually revoked the title from her.
With all of these allegations coming forth, it does make
pageant fans wonder what exactly is being done to investigate these
organizations and the claims being made to determine if they are true or false.
These claims are both concerning and serious. They should definitely be investigated
so further actions can be taken to make changes in the pageant industry that
better protect contestants and titleholders while also ensuring a pageant
organization’s reputability is preserved and that the organization is running
its operations to its best efficiency.
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