Miss Teen USA Runner Up Stephanie Skinner Declines Title

Since the reigning Miss Teen Umasofia Srivastava is stepping down, runnerup 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.