The organizers of Miss Universe Indonesia received bitter "retribution", after a series of allegations of harassment and sexual abuse of contestants

In recent days - after the finale of Miss Universe Indonesia took place on August 3, the organizers of the pageant have faced a series of serious accusations. In particular, the contest jury was accused of harassing and violating contestants.

On August 12, the Miss Universe organizers officially announced that they would stop cooperating with the Miss Universe Indonesia organization after a series of allegations of sexual harassment by contestants.

" In light of the negative news about Miss Universe Indonesia, we found that the issue of franchising with the organization in this country did not meet the ethical standards, brand and code of conduct stated in the contract.

The Miss Universe organization has always prioritized providing a safe space for women. The events of the competition in Indonesia are completely contrary to the values and goals that we stand for," the statement said.

The Miss Universe organization also apologized to the Miss Universe Indonesia contestants for their bad experiences. At the same time, Miss Universe representatives appreciated the girls' denunciation of the dark side of this contest.

Not long ago, the Miss Universe organizers spoke out about the "shocking" incident: " Recently, we became aware of allegations related to the Miss Universe Indonesia 2023 pageant and the company that holds the rights to the pageant in Indonesia. Miss Universe is extremely concerned about allegations of abuse and misconduct. Creating a safe place for women is our top priority and the Miss Universe organization is looking into this issue."

The decision comes after allegations of sexual abuse at the Miss Universe Indonesia 2023 pageant grew more serious and involved authorities.

This decision of the Miss Universe organization also received the concurrence and support of the majority of the public. Earlier, many viewers expressed outrage and demanded the cancellation of the results of the Miss Universe Indonesia 2023 pageant.

The announcement by the organizers of Miss Universe to terminate the contract with the copyright holder in Indonesia, means that the new Miss Universe Indonesia Fabienne Nicole Groneveld no longer has the opportunity to compete in Miss Universe 2023. The Miss Universe organization also said it will appoint Indonesia's representative to Miss Universe 2023.

Earlier, shortly after the finale, Sally – Director of Miss Universe Bali Province spoke out about the "anthropometric test" section at the Miss Universe Indonesia 2023 pageant.

Specifically, Sally said that in this part of the competition, the organizers made it mandatory for contestants to completely remove their clothes in front of a judge consisting of both men and women. However, it is worth mentioning that the male judges used their phones to take pictures of the girls.

Sally worries that if one of the male judges deliberately or negligently spreads the photos on social media, it will damage the lives and reputations of the contestants, especially the Muslim contestants.

Most recently, a contestant named Lola appeared on a podcast to talk about her experience. "A woman checked my back and then said my upper body was clean but my lower body was ugly," Lola said.

Earlier, Channel News Asia quoted a contestant as saying that she was touched by a member of the organising committee on her sensitive body area. "First I was asked to try on a suit. But suddenly they asked me to be shirtless. I was shocked, because the body test was not on the pageant schedule," the beauty said.

In response to the serious situation of the incident, Indonesia's Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy - Sandiaga Uno has spoken out about the competition scandal. He said the ministry had sent people to monitor the case and pledged that if there was any wrongdoing, violators would be severely punished by the law.

Previously, the copyright to Miss Universe Indonesia belonged to Puteri Indonesia. As of 2022, Puteri Indonesia lost its rights to PT Capella Swastika Karya Company under the leadership of Mrs. Poppy Capella.

Puteri Indonesia is a prestigious organization that has never allowed mistakes during more than 2 decades of running the competition. Meanwhile, PT Capella Swastika Karya – the new licensee of Miss Universe Indonesia is said to be inexperienced and inexperienced. It has only held its first season, but the organization has been involved in many serious scandals. The fact that they are stripped of copyright is judged to be fully deserved.

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