Miss World: Contestants were kidnapped, canceled because of protests, the most shocking is the rumor that the prophet married Miss

In history, Miss World - Miss World also had to go through a dark period when entangled in countless controversies surrounding the organization and noise of the beauty queens.

Violent protests against the competition

A group of more than 200 members of a radical Muslim group staged a protest in the center of Jakarta-Indonesia on September 3 against the Miss World 2013 pageant taking place on the island of Bali. .

Protesters held up banners reading "Protest against the Miss World pageant exposing women's bodies", "God damn the Miss World pageant"... and chanted Allah's name outside the MNC Tower. . More than 300 police officers are present to protect this area.

Earlier, when Indonesia announced to host the Miss World pageant, many radical Muslim groups voiced their objections. Under intense pressure, the organizers announced that there would be no swimsuit competition, but instead the contestants would wear the country's traditional sarong.

But it seems that the concessions are not enough, the matter pushed to the climax when Suryadharma Ali-Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs voiced support for the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) - the country's largest Muslim organization against the Chinese contest. Miss World. He said that this contest is against ethics and morality in Indonesia and should be cancelled.

Earlier, hundreds of women held up banners, protesting against the Miss World 2011 pageant on the occasion of its 60th birthday outside the Earls Court building. They argue that the contest judges and devalues women.

Back in the early years of the pageant, during the visit of Miss World contestants at Cambridge University in 1966, a group of nine students plotted to kidnap Miss South Africa Johanna Carter.

Their plan was foiled after Carter cried out loudly and her bodyguards were there in time to free her. A group of students carry out a kidnapping plot in the hope of getting a ransom for... student charity week.

Not stopping there, the feminist association in the UK protested and threw powder into the Miss World contest. They said the contest offended and trampled on the image of the woman. Protesters held up banners derogatory to the contest such as: "We are angry", "Idiots".

Miss caused a scandal because her private life was not clean

At Miss World 1965, Miss England Lesley Langley won the highest title, but not long after, many major newspapers simultaneously published sensitive photos that Lesley Langley had taken in the past. Although not deposed, Lesley Langley's crown is no longer meaningful.

Like Miss World 1965, Miss America Marjorie Wallace was only crowned for four months before she was stripped of her Miss World 1973 title. The beauty queen was dethroned for dating multiple men at the same time. making her "unable to fulfill her duties as a Miss".

Miss World 1974 - British beauty Helen Elizabeth Morgan was forced to give up the Miss World crown just four days after her coronation because she had a child even though she was not married. Miss World contestants must have not given birth as a rule of this contest until today.

At that time, Helen had an 18-month-old son. Her mother took care of the baby on her behalf when she participated in the Miss World pageant.

More funny, Miss Germany Gabriella Brum was crowned Miss World 1980. Exactly one day after taking the throne, she gave up the crown for the reason that her boyfriend did not accept this title. However, it was later revealed that she had taken a sensitive photo for a magazine. The title of Miss World 1980 was then given to Miss Guam Kimberley Santos.

Seven years later, Miss Austria Ulla Weigerstorfer (centre) experienced the same situation as Miss Germany 1980. Miss World 1987 Ulla Weigerstorfer nearly lost her crown when some of her sensitive photos were stolen by her boyfriend. hit the tabloids in Europe.

In 1997, Diana Hayden was crowned Miss World. However, her victory is suspected to be due to a business relationship between her and a member of the jury.

Ketan Somaya - one of the judges - runs a record company. The main artists of this record label are under the management of the company owned by Hayden. However, Miss has affirmed the objectivity of the contest.

She said: "There were 9 judges in total and everyone who met me said, "You did a great job." However, in addition to the above judge, many sponsors of the contest were also identified as having relationships. do business with Miss's company.

Riots over Miss World contest resulted in more than 200 deaths and 500 injuries

2002 is considered the most disastrous year in the history of the Miss World pageant. Riots, demonstrations, casualties... all occurred during the course of this contest.

A riot against the Miss World pageant in Nigeria left 215 people dead and more than 500 injured. The origin of the riots is probably from the article of a young Nigerian author, which said that the Prophet Mohammed would choose a Miss World contestant as his wife. This idea has caused tension between Christians and Muslims.

Miss World 2002 is the 52nd Miss World pageant, the finale of which took place on December 7, 2002. Originally the pageant was held in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. But Nigeria is a Muslim country that does not welcome beauty pageants.

The contest must move to Alexandra Castle in London, England. In 2002, a total of 88 contestants participated in the Miss World pageant.

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