Miss Teen USA Runner-Up Stephanie Skinner Declines Title

Since the reigning Miss Teen Umasofia Srivastava is stepping down, runner-up Stephanie Skinner would be the natural replacement. However, she’s turning down the crown. “Something that I always will say comes before a crown is character, and my character will always be a priority to me,” Skinner says. Miss Teen USA and Miss USA both say they resigned because of a toxic environment at the Miss USA Organization, a claim the organization denies.