Miss USA 2024 Alma Cooper Skipping 2025 Pageant With Cryptic Message

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Alma Cooper is moving on. 

Just hours before the Miss USA 2025 final event began on October 24th, the current Miss USA 2024 announced she would not be participating in the crowning ceremony or final round.

I’ve made the very difficult decision not to participate in this year’s Miss USA pageant and crowning ceremony,” Cooper shared on Instagram, along with photos of herself wearing her winner’s sash. “I’m closing this chapter knowing I completed my journey with honesty and a strong sense of self-respect, just like the honor of wearing the crown.

The 23-year-old shared that she carefully considered her choice not to compete in the finals. This is where the reigning queen usually crowns the new winner.

She shared in a recent post that she consistently strives for the best in everything she does. This drive, she explained, helped her graduate in the top 50 of her class at West Point, complete three marathons within ten months, and earn a prestigious Knight-Hennessy Fellowship at Stanford University.

The former Miss Michigan, who won Miss USA after Noelia Voigt made history by becoming the first Miss USA to resign, credits her strong work ethic for her win in the pageant.

When I won Miss USA, I carried the same passionate approach, excited to inspire young people worldwide through Miss Universe and in communities across the country,” Cooper explained. “I truly believe success isn’t meaningful unless I can use it to help others grow, and I want my achievements to be a foundation for someone else’s.

TopMob News reached out to the Miss USA pageant for comment but has not heard back. 

Although the organization hasn’t officially commented on Cooper’s announcement, Miss USA CEO Thom Brodeur had previously mentioned her potential involvement in the 2025 pageant before the preliminary competition on October 22nd, stating she hadn’t yet confirmed if she would participate.

We’ve been communicating with Alma and her team ever since we took over Miss USA,” he shared on Instagram, according to People. “We hoped to warmly invite Alma to participate in the 2025 competition in a way that felt comfortable for her.

Even though she didn’t respond at first, Brodeur—who became leader in September 2025 after Laylah Rose resigned following claims of a negative workplace—said the invitation remains open. Rose refuted those claims in a statement to the Los Angeles Times.

Brodeur continued, paying tribute to Alma. “You are a queen,” he said, “and we consider you our queen, even though we didn’t begin this experience with you. You will always be remembered as Miss USA 2024.”

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