Nia Sanchez on Miss USA Drama and Lala Kent Possibly Joining The Valley (Exclusive)

Nia Sanchez, Miss USA 2014, speaks with ET about the drama ensuing after last year's Miss USA, Noelia Voigt, and Miss Teen USA, UmaSofia Srivastava, decided to step down from the organization to focus on their mental health. Nia shares whether she's spoken to each of the ladies since their resignations, while praising them for standing up for themselves. Nia, who stars on the Bravo reality show, 'The Valley,' also reacts to 'Vanderpump Rules' stars, Lala Kent and Scheana Shay, potentially jumping ship to her show. Plus, she dishes on what fans can expect from the rest of the show's first season and what she hopes to see in season 2, which begins filming this summer.

[@bec6384]

Nia is just the sweetest MISS USA.

[@joserodri1965]

She sure is! I met her in 2019 pure Love ❤️

[@Nighthawk-8050]

Mental health is a number one priority, personally it is for me.

[@joserodri1965]

I love Nia ❤️

[@gloryakiepper7918]

I wish this young lady well in life and love. I don't quite understand how you win the crown and then walk away from it. It had to be a determining goal in your life for at least 5 years. Maybe you would have been better served had you pursued something you loved and wanted to do. Again I wish you the best

[@bydivadream]

That wasn't the reason for Noelia and Uma Sofia's resignations. They were retaliated against and shamed by the new owner after speaking up about incidents of sexual harassment/misconduct, particularly due to cuts in security budget.

[@gloryakiepper7918]

@@bydivadream I was not aware of that they should have hired an attorney Gloria Allred would do it for free and said the reason they're resigning what's for sexual harassment improper Behavior lack of security. If you are so offended by it and it's so wrong why do you leave it open for girls who haven't seen it yet to be pried upon

[@MimiBlackbird]

We LOVE Nia!!!!!

[@niamakhunzi4508]

Damn
😮😮

[@paulinasenue9331]

I love nia and i literally watch the valley to get away from schena and lala why are they doing this to us 😢

[@cate4338]

Noooooooo - The Valley has a different vibe and doesn't need Lala - and Jerkoff & Michelle give such a bad vibe... Jax being such a liar is hard to take but he IS the show...

[@misspatti3988]

BOYCOTT if LaLa is on the show

[@kevinryanmccarthy]

Kenya Moore was Miss USA, lmao! 🙄

[@Rufus..Calhoun]

she working the 'miss usa' thing too much......cringey.