Miss Michigan Alma Cooper was crowned less than three months after former Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt shockingly resigned from her title Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Miss Michigan has officially been crowned ! Miss Michigan Alma Cooper was announced as the winner of the annual pageant, which was held on Sunday, Aug. 4, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Cooper beat out Miss Kentucky Connor Perry and Miss Oklahoma Danika Christopherson for the top prize.
She was crowned by Miss USA 2023 Savannah Gankiewicz, who in May, shortly after the of the former titleholder, . Cooper will go on to represent the United States in the 2024 Miss Universe Pageant, which will take place in November. Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty The new winner, Mississippi's Addie Carver, was crowned days earlier, on Aug.
1. This year's Miss USA pageant comes less than three months after Voigt announced she had decided to renounce her title. Related: Voigt, who became the first when she was crowned, made the announcement on on May 7.
Two days later, Miss Teen USA 2023 would also , stating that her "personal values no longer fully align with the direction of the organization." At the time, Voigt cited her mental health as her reason for stepping down and an eight-page resignation letter later obtained by numerous outlets alleged that among other things, the organization cultivated a toxic work environment, . Voigt has not said much publicly about her resignation, but has requested the organization "to .