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Alma Cooper is excited about her future.
Three months after Miss USA 2023 winner Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA 2023 UmaSofia Srivastava resigned from their roles within the organization, the newly named Miss USA 2024 reflected on what the title means to her.
“I’m so grateful to be in this position and carry on the message that I shared, which is that success is successful when you demand excellence,” Alma exclusively told E! News in an interview that aired during the show’s Aug. 5 episode. “Leading with a servant’s heart is what is primarily at the forefront of my mind because every voice and every story deserves to be uplifted.”
“The Miss USA stage is a place where not only people of diverse and beautiful backgrounds deserve to be there, but they belong there,” she continued. “What I want to do with this title is be a part of something bigger than myself, which is uplifting the voices of underrepresented and vulnerable communities and being a force for good within this country and the world.”