The organizer of Miss World 2013 beauty pageant declared on Thursday, June 5, that the beauty pageant
would ditch bikinis amid protests launched by hard-line Muslim groups
in Indonesia.
According to Adjie S. Soeratmadjie of the RCTI, official
broadcaster and organizer of Miss World 2013 in Indonesia, the contestants will be required to wear long Bali sarongs, instead of bikinis.
Soeratmadjie said, "There will be no bikini in this year's Miss World pageant
to respect our traditional customs and values. This is a sensitive
issue in Indonesia. We have discussed it since last year and they have
agreed."
Miss World Organization's chairwoman Julia Morley confirmed the decision
to axe bikini from this year's competition. "I don't think Indonesia is
the only country that has that culture. But we like to work in the
manner respectful to every country, and I cannot see why when you go to
somebody's country you should not behave respectfully," she told
Associated Press.
Morley added that "Indonesia is designing for us a very beautiful
one-piece beachwear, and I'm very happy with them." She also said that
this year's pageant would include a special beachwear fashion show.
About 90 percent of Indonesia's population are Muslim, while the rest are Christian, Hindu and Buddhist.
Although many of them are moderate, a few hard-line groups have been
vocal to express their disagreement towards the idea of flaunting
women's body.
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