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From The AP:
(Video from Hawaii News Now)
Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii was crowned Miss USA 2023 on Wednesday, more than a week after the previous titleholder resigned citing her mental health.
Gankiewicz, a model who leads a female empowerment nonprofit, will hold the title until August — the remainder of the pageant’s term, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported.
“I am ready to make a positive impact with this organization that I hold dear to my heart,” said Gankiewicz, of Maui, during a ceremony at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach.
As the first runner-up, Gankiewicz was announced as the replacement for former Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt, who stepped aside May 6.
In a statement, Voigt thanked her fans and wrote, “Never compromise your physical and mental well-being.”
Gankiewicz said she did not expect to suddenly become Miss USA.
“I’m just incredibly shocked and I cannot wait.”
She also said that during her time as Miss USA, she hopes to raise awareness of the plight of people who lost their homes in the massive wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii last year.
“This is exactly one of the reasons why I took this platform. It’s been over nine months, and I feel like this is putting a spotlight back on the Lahaina fire. So I’m actually flying back to Maui for tomorrow, and I’m going to meet with the residents and ask them, what do you need for me now that I’m Miss USA? Now that I have this platform, what can I do to help bring more awareness?”
Voigt, a former Miss Utah, was crowned in September 2023.
Miss Teen USA, UmaSofia Srivastava, also resigned her title within days of Voigt’s resignation in a shock to the Miss Universe Organization, which runs both pageants.
Srivastava, the former Miss New Jersey Teen USA, wrote in a statement that her “personal values no longer fully align with the direction of the organization.”..(read more at source)
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Good for Savannah, great for her family and her state, Congratulations!!