Former Miss USA Noelia Voigt’s pal claims pageant didn’t support her after a driver made ‘inappropriate advances’

Former Miss USA Noelia Voigt’s pal claims pageant didn’t support her after a driver made ‘inappropriate advances’

Former Miss USA Noelia Voigt, who gave up the title last week to prioritize her mental health, was reportedly subject to “inappropriate advances” by a driver. The Independent reported that the beauty pageant winner was traveling in the backseat of a car during a Christmas parade in Sarasota, Florida, when her driver, described as an … Read more

After Miss Teen USA stepped down, the runner-up says she doesn’t want the crown either

After Miss Teen USA stepped down, the runner-up says she doesn’t want the crown either

After Miss Teen USA, UmaSofia Srivastava, stepped down last week, the runner-up — Miss Teen New York, Stephanie Skinner — told The Post that she doesn’t want the crown either. “I ultimately came to the decision to decline it,” Skinner, 19 and from New Hartford, New York, said. “I didn’t feel like it was the right … Read more

Miss Hawaii crowned Miss USA after Noelia Voigt’s shocking resignation ‘over bullying allegations’: ‘Honor of a lifetime’

Miss Hawaii crowned Miss USA after Noelia Voigt’s shocking resignation ‘over bullying allegations’: ‘Honor of a lifetime’

The Miss USA organization has named a new titleholder: Miss Hawaii, Savannah Gankiewicz. In a statement posted to Instagram on Thursday, Laylah Rose, the CEO and president of the pageant organization, said Gankiewicz would take the crown following the shocking resignation of original titleholder Noelia Voigt earlier this week. Gankiewicz, 28, was initially named runner-up … Read more

Miss USA, Miss Teen USA quit after being ‘bullied’ by organization’s CEO: sources

Miss USA, Miss Teen USA quit after being ‘bullied’ by organization’s CEO: sources

The beauty pageant scene is getting ugly.  At the beginning of the week, Miss USA Noelia Voigt issued a shock announcement that she was resigning from the crown seven months into her reign, citing mental health challenges.  Voigt, 24, is the first title holder in the pageant’s 72-year history voluntarily step down. On Wednesday, 17-year-old … Read more

WWE ‘Raw’ has solution for USA Network-Netflix gap period

WWE ‘Raw’ has solution for USA Network-Netflix gap period

The temporary home for WWE “Raw” will be the same as its former home. Earlier this year, WWE announced that in January 2025, Netflix will be picking up the rights to its longtime Monday night program, whose longtime home has been the USA Network. Andrew Schleimer, the CFO of WWE’s parent company TKO, will announce … Read more

Miss USA Noelia Voigt suddenly steps down after just 7 months: ‘Prioritize your mental health’

Miss USA Noelia Voigt suddenly steps down after just 7 months: ‘Prioritize your mental health’

Miss USA Noelia Voigt has stepped down after just seven months, citing her mental health. The 24-year-old shared the shocking news in an Instagram post Monday morning. “Never compromise your physical and mental well-being. Our health is our wealth,” Voigt captioned the social media message, which was posted just days after the start of Mental … Read more

Your go-to drink may be the most popular cocktail in NYC — and the US: study

Your go-to drink may be the most popular cocktail in NYC — and the US: study

The No. 1 cocktail choice among New Yorkers is not the Manhattan or even the Long Island Iced Tea — it’s the vodka martini, a new study reveals. Margaritas were the second choice, and mojitos third, in the Big Apple, according to Google trend data collected by Casino.ca. There were a whopping 173,000 online searches … Read more

Former female boxer says new USA Boxing trans policy is ‘letting a man fight a woman’

Former female boxer says new USA Boxing trans policy is ‘letting a man fight a woman’

A former female boxer sounded the alarm about USA Boxing’s decision to allow trans women to compete against women.  USA Boxing is the latest sports organization to make allowances for transgender competitors to compete in the gendered divisions they identify with. After the regulations were first drafted in August 2022, the policy went officially into … Read more

Homeowners reveal what they need to create their dream home

Homeowners reveal what they need to create their dream home

One in 10 homeowners admit that their home is far from their dream, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 American homeowners showed that people have great visions for their home, but are not quite there yet, as 36% are unsatisfied with certain parts of their home. Specifically, homeowners said the areas of their … Read more

Nearly 40% of Americans skip social situations due to this embarrassing reason

Nearly 40% of Americans skip social situations due to this embarrassing reason

Nearly two in five (39%) Americans have skipped social events due to skin flare-ups, new research suggests. A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults who wear makeup revealed a whopping six in 10 (60%) have declined invites to a guys or girls’ night out (60%) because of a visible skin irritation on their face. Other commitments … Read more

Former Miss USA contestant says ousted president had ‘something to hide’ after 2022 rigging allegations

Former Miss USA contestant says ousted president had ‘something to hide’ after 2022 rigging allegations

A former Miss USA contestant says the organization’s ousted president had “something to hide” after the 2022 rigging scandal erupted. Former Miss Montana Heather Lee O’Keefe said disgraced President Crystle Stewart’s body language in the New York Times/FX documentary “How to Fix a Pageant” spoke “volumes” about the true nature of the allegations. “I don’t … Read more

Former Miss USA president condemns ‘22 contestants for using their voice for the ‘wrong reason’

Former Miss USA president condemns ‘22 contestants for using their voice for the ‘wrong reason’

The ousted Miss USA president ripped contestants in the 2022 pageant for accusing her of rigging the competition in favor of Miss Texas, a new documentary revealed. Crystle Stewart, 42, who lost her position over the accusations, slammed the beauty queens for accusing her of preselecting R’Bonney Gabriel as the winner. Stewart – who held … Read more

USA Today publisher Gannett seeks ‘Taylor Swift reporter’ after hundreds of layoffs in recent years

USA Today publisher Gannett seeks ‘Taylor Swift reporter’ after hundreds of layoffs in recent years

It’s all the news that’s Swift to print. Major newspaper publisher Gannett is hiring a “Taylor Swift reporter” who in the company’s wildest dreams would “quench an undeniable thirst for all things” tied to the pop star — even as the company has laid off hundreds of journalists covering local communities in recent years. Gannett’s … Read more

The life of Gracie Hunt: Marathon-running former Miss Kansas USA is living Super Bowl dream

The life of Gracie Hunt: Marathon-running former Miss Kansas USA is living Super Bowl dream

Gracie Hunt felt the “tense energy” building up in the final seconds of the 2023 AFC Championship game. With Kansas City and the Cincinnati Bengals tied at 20 late in the fourth quarter, Hunt — the daughter of Chiefs owner Clark Hunt — watched from Arrowhead Stadium as kicker Harrison Butker lined up for a … Read more

Miss Universe crowns new Miss USA after rigging allegations

Miss Universe crowns new Miss USA after rigging allegations

A new queen has been crowned. Newly minted Miss Universe R’Bonney Gabriel passed her Miss USA tiara to Miss North Carolina, Morgan Romano, over the weekend. Gabriel, 28, crowned Romano at Auburn University during the preliminary contest of Miss Alabama Teen USA and Miss Alabama USA on Saturday. Romano wrote on Instagram Saturday following her win: … Read more

Meet the three finalists of Men’s Division USA Mullet championship

Meet the three finalists of Men’s Division USA Mullet championship

It’s time for the mane event! America bands together once again, as a new winner will be crowned as the mullet champion Saturday morning on the Today Show. Earlier this month, votes were cast to select the top three out of 25 participants in the Men’s Open Division for the USA Mullet Champ competition. With … Read more

Ex-Miss USA exec sent contestants ‘unwanted’ explicit sexual messages as organizers accused of rigging pageant

Ex-Miss USA exec sent contestants ‘unwanted’ explicit sexual messages as organizers accused of rigging pageant

This beauty pageant is getting ugly. Multiple sexual misconduct allegations are quickly amounting against former Miss USA Vice President Max Sebrechts, husband to the national director of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA, Crystle Stewart, as the pageant is being investigated for claims of “rigging.” Sebrechts allegedly sent sexually explicit messages to multiple contestants, as … Read more

Outcomes at least 90 days since onset of myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in adolescents and young adults in the USA: a follow-up surveillance study

Outcomes at least 90 days since onset of myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in adolescents and young adults in the USA: a follow-up surveillance study

Summary Background Data on medium-term outcomes in indivduals with myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination are scarce. We aimed to assess clinical outcomes and quality of life at least 90 days since onset of myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in adolescents and young adults. Methods In this follow-up surveillance study, we conducted surveys in US individuals … Read more

Queen Elizabeth II lies in state as throngs pay respects

Queen Elizabeth II lies in state as throngs pay respects

LONDON (AP) — The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace for the last time Wednesday, borne on a horse-drawn carriage and saluted by cannons and the tolling of Big Ben, in a solemn procession through the flag-draped, crowd-lined streets of London to Westminster Hall. There, a steady stream of mourners paid their respects … Read more

Teacher shortages are real, but not for the reason you heard

Teacher shortages are real, but not for the reason you heard

By SHARON LURYE of The Associated Press and REBECCA GRIESBACH of AL.com September 12, 2022 GMT https://apnews.com/article/health-covid-education-birmingham-0785042a3da15bcbcc58922c747fd961 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Everywhere, it seems, back-to-school has been shadowed by worries of a teacher shortage. The U.S. education secretary has called for investment to keep teachers from quitting. A teachers union leader has described it as … Read more