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Savannah Gankiewicz, from 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.
' The former Miss USA winner accused Rose of threatening to take away Voigt's salary 'for things that were never discussed with me' and badmouthing her to others in the organization. Her letter also detailed an alleged incident of sexual harassment at a Christmas event in Florida. Voigt wrote that after she was left alone in a car with a man, he allegedly made inappropriate comments 'about his desire to enter into a relationship with me.
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