Noelia
Voigt
has
taken
off
her
crown
for
good.
The
24-year-old
announced
she
was
resigning
from
her
role
as
Miss
USA
2023
to
focus
on
her
mental
health.
“I
realize
this
may
come
as
a
large
shock
to
many,”
Noelia
captioned
in
a
May
6
Instagram
post. “Never
compromise
your
physical
and
mental
well-being.
Our
health
is
our
wealth.
A
million
thank
you’s
to
all
of
you
for
your
constant
and
unwavering
support.
Time
to
write
the
next
chapter.”
The
former
Miss
Utah,
who
was
crowned
Miss
USA
in
September,
reflected
on
the “very
tough”
decision
to
step
away
from
the
title.
“In
life,
I
strongly
value
the
importance
of
making
decisions
that
feel
best
for
you
and
your
mental
health,”
she
explained. “As
individuals,
we
grow
through
experiencing
different
things
in
life
that
lead
us
to
learning
more
about
ourselves.”
Noelia
became
the
first
Venezuelan
American
to
hold
the
title—and
it’s
an
honor
not
lost
on
her. “Never
could
I
have
imagined
the
journey
that
my
childhood
dream
would
take
me
on,”
she
noted
of
her
seven-year
pageant
journey. “Constant
and
consistent
hard
work
and
dedication
all
lead
me
to
where
I
am
today.”
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