Miss England accuses Miss World of forcing her to serve sponsored drinks, quits the competition, Aunt Ly quickly speaks up

The Miss World 2025 pageant taking place in India suddenly fell into controversy when the representative of the United Kingdom, beauty Milla Magee , announced her withdrawal from the contest.

At the same time, she made shocking allegations about the way the organizing committee operated.

Specifically, the British media simultaneously reported that Milla Magee - the official representative of this country at Miss World 2025 - suddenly left the competition when only a few days left until the official round. It is worth noting that this withdrawal was not simply due to personal or health reasons, but was accompanied by heavy accusations aimed at the contest organizers.

In an interview with The Sun, Milla Magee, 24, claimed she was treated with disrespect and made to feel like a “plaything” during her time at Miss World. She said she was asked to attend a dinner party with her sponsors – wealthy middle-aged men – as a form of “sponsorship appreciation”.

Each table, according to Milla, was arranged with 6 male guests and 2 beauty pageant contestants. The beauties were assigned to sit and chat and entertain throughout the evening. "We were asked to show our gratitude by sitting and chatting with those people. I found it hard to believe. I did not come here to be a tool for entertainment. Miss World is promoted as a playground to spread positive values, but the way it was organized was extremely outdated and backward. They made me feel like a prostitute," she said.

Milla Magee also shared that during her time in India, she and many other contestants were often required to maintain a perfect image 24/7: having to wear makeup at all times, wearing gorgeous outfits even when having breakfast, and strictly following the appearance criteria set by the organizers. These pressures, according to her, caused many contestants to fall into a state of prolonged stress, even affecting their mental and physical health.

Faced with strong reactions from the international media and online community, and with the increasingly widespread wave of controversy, on the evening of May 24, the Miss World organization issued an official press release responding to the incident.

Julia Morley, President and CEO of Miss World, said that Milla Magee had voluntarily withdrawn from the pageant in early May for personal reasons, specifically related to her mother’s health. According to Julia, the organizers received the information with sympathy and immediately created conditions for Milla to return home, prioritizing the safety and well-being of the contestant.

Miss World representatives also said that Milla Magee was replaced by first runner-up Charlotte Grant, who arrived in India in time to continue her journey representing the United Kingdom. According to the organization, Charlotte Grant's activities went smoothly and she received a warm welcome from the organizers and international contestants - a complete contrast to Milla's story about an unfriendly and restrictive environment.

Regarding the allegations of entertaining guests and being treated as "entertainment", the Miss World organizing committee completely denied and called these "false and defamatory statements". In a statement, Miss World affirmed: "We have been made aware that some media agencies in the UK have published false statements, allegedly provided by Milla Magee. These statements are completely baseless and do not reflect reality."

Notably, the organization announced that it would release the original, unedited videos of Milla Magee's images and speeches during her time in India. According to Miss World, these clips show Milla "expressing gratitude, joy and appreciation for the experience of the pageant", thereby refuting the allegations after she returned to the UK.

Currently, Milla Magee has not given any official response to the announcement of the Miss World organizing committee. However, the incident has created a wave of heated debate on social networks and international forums.

A significant portion of netizens supported Milla, saying that she had bravely spoken out to expose the dark side of a global beauty pageant that has often been criticized for its harsh treatment of women. Many questioned the transparency of the behind-the-scenes activities of Miss World as well as the real rights of the contestants.

On the other hand, there are also many skeptical opinions about Milla's motives. Some comments said that if there were really unusual things happening, she should have reported it while she was still in India, instead of waiting until she returned to make one-sided statements to the media. Some even questioned whether this could be a personal ploy to attract attention.

Whatever the real reason behind the incident, the reputation of Miss World is seriously affected. In a modern society that increasingly demands transparency, fairness and respect for human dignity in all fields – especially beauty pageants – the incident serves as a wake-up call for a thorough review and reform of the organizational standards that have existed for decades.

Miss World was once considered a humanitarian playground, promoting the intelligence, beauty and kindness of women around the world. However, controversies like the current one may make the public ask: are those values still maintained, or is it just a flashy shell hiding a reality that has never been made public?

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