Indian-Mexican UmaSofia Srivastava gives up Miss Teen USA title

Indian-Mexican origin UmaSofia Srivastava, who was crowned Miss Teen USA last year, gave up the title on Wednesday.

Srivastava said that her "personal values no longer fully align with the direction of the organisation".

Responding to her decision, Miss Teen USA thanked her for her services in a post on Instagram and said, "We respect and support UmaSofia's decision to step down from her duties. The well-being of our titleholders is a top priority."