Here is some disappointing news for all the Miss USA pageant fans. One of the front runners of the Miss USA 2016 pageant will no longer be part of the pageant. We are talking about the Miss North Carolina USA 2016, Allison Ruth Dunn.

As per the latest reports, the beauty stepped down from the pageant, and the reason for her resigning from the pageant is said to be her illness. If reports are to be believed, Allie Dunn became ill in the days leading up to the Miss USA pageant in October and continued to deteriorate.

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And because of her continuously failing health, Allie decided to step down as Miss North Carolina USA and return to North Carolina. Now, the first runner-up Devin Gant will replace Allie as the new Miss North Carolina USA 2016 and will resume the roles and responsibilities as the reigning queen, including competing at the Miss USA pageant on June 5’ 2016. Devin Gant graduated from High Point University in 2015.

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The franchise owner of Miss North Carolina USA, RPM Productions, released a statement announcing that Allie Dunn will no longer be competing at the Miss USA 2016 pageant due to illness. The official announcement read...

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“It is with great regret that we, RPM Productions, Inc., have accepted the resignation of Miss North Carolina USA 2016, Allie Dunn. Allie became quite ill in the days leading up to the Miss USA pageant and her condition has continued to deteriorate. A decision was made with the help of her parents, her doctors, the Miss Universe Organization and our office that is was in her best interest to step down as Miss North Carolina USA and return home to North Carolina.

Allie has been an exemplary titleholder since she was crowned in October and has represented the state of North Carolina with grace and class. Our hope is that Allie gets the medical help, rest, and recuperation needed to return her to a healthy state. We are all heartbroken that her dream has come to an abrupt end.

We have informed the first runner-up, Devin Gant, of the situation and she has agreed to assume to roles and responsibilities of the Miss North Carolina USA title, including competing on stage at the Miss USA pageant on June 5. She will be joining her fellow contestants in Las Vegas this evening and we are excited to have her join the RPM Productions family.

We ask that you respect the wishes of the Dunn family and allow Allie to fully recover in private.”

On the other hand, Devin Gant shared her excitement as she tweeted: “It just got real!! @ MGM Grand Las Vegas!”