Katherine Webb Forced to Exit ABC's SPLASH

Beauty queen Katherine Webb announced on last night's episode of ABC's SPLASH that she would be leaving the competition after suffing an injury. "I went to the doctor and unfortunately he told me I'm out for the competition," she revealed.

She took to Twitter to share how much she has appreciated her loyal fans. "Thank you guys for all the support! Means so much. Love you guys," she wrote.

"Splash" marks the first time 10 celebrities train and compete in regulation platform and springboard diving at dizzying heights in front of a weekly poolside audience. Leading up to the competition, the world's most decorated and medaled diving legend, Greg Louganis, gave each celebrity weeks of training. Each dive is critiqued by the judges, London Olympic U.S. Gold medalist David Boudia and Australian Olympic athlete and USA Dive Team director Steve Foley.

"Splash" airs TUESDAYS (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on The ABC Television Network.

About Katherine Webb:

Katherine Webb was born in Montgomery, Alabama and recently graduated from Auburn University with a degree in business management and administration. In 2007 Katherine ranked in the Top 15 for the title of Miss Georgia USA. She was crowned Miss Alabama USA in 2012, and then went on to finish in the Top 10 of the Miss USA 2012 competition. She recently gained national attention during the 2013 BCS National Championship Game telecast in which she was supporting boyfriend and University of Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron.

Since captivating the spotlight, Katherine has signed on to multiple projects, including shooting for Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Edition, as well as covering 2013's Super Bowl XLVII for the entertainment news program "Inside Edition." She is also heavily involved in Rebuilding Together New Orleans, which helps to restore that city in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

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