Glad she spoke up about it

Pageants are misogynistic to begin with. Not sure what has been going on this year except for the feet washing part. So is this an India problem or an organiser problem ? What did they make her do ?

Originally posted by: WormikaGrubby

Pageants are misogynistic to begin with. Not sure what has been going on this year except for the feet washing part. So is this an India problem or a organiser problem ? What did they make her do ?

the contestants had to entertain rich men. I read that each table had 6 men and one contestant was sent per table to entertain them. God knows what they had to perform, a lap dance or sth maybe.

the article

She reached her limit at a dinner where pairs of contestants were assigned to tables of six men, who they were told to "entertain" for the evening as a "thank you" for their financial contributions to the show.

"I remember thinking, 'This is so wrong. I didn't come here to be farmed out for people's entertainment,'" Magee recalled. "They made me feel like a prostitute."

"At one point I tried to talk about the causes I was supporting, but it was obvious the men at the table were not interested," she told The Sun. "Instead there was weird small-talk that left me feeling uncomfortable."

A lifeguard, surfer, and England's first plus-size Miss World candidate, Magee emphasized her commitment to Miss England's mission to embody "beauty with purpose." She's used her platform to highlight her CPR awareness campaign, and attended pageants makeup-free to empower young women to embrace their natural beauty. But at Miss World, she felt reduced to her appearance and pressured to conform.

"Morally, I couldn't be a part of it," she told the tabloid. "All the crowns and sashes in the world mean nothing compared to using your voice and making a difference."

Originally posted by: DivineAngel

the contestants had to entertain rich men. I read that each table had 6 men and one contestant was sent per table to entertain them. God knows what they had to perform, a lap dance or sth maybe.

the article

She reached her limit at a dinner where pairs of contestants were assigned to tables of six men, who they were told to "entertain" for the evening as a "thank you" for their financial contributions to the show.

"I remember thinking, 'This is so wrong. I didn't come here to be farmed out for people's entertainment,'" Magee recalled. "They made me feel like a prostitute."

"At one point I tried to talk about the causes I was supporting, but it was obvious the men at the table were not interested," she told The Sun. "Instead there was weird small-talk that left me feeling uncomfortable."

A lifeguard, surfer, and England's first plus-size Miss World candidate, Magee emphasized her commitment to Miss England's mission to embody "beauty with purpose." She's used her platform to highlight her CPR awareness campaign, and attended pageants makeup-free to empower young women to embrace their natural beauty. But at Miss World, she felt reduced to her appearance and pressured to conform.

"Morally, I couldn't be a part of it," she told the tabloid. "All the crowns and sashes in the world mean nothing compared to using your voice and making a difference."

I'm wondering what they meant by 'entertaining' and if it was limited to the tables. Sounds disgusting in many ways. Great that she refused to participate.

Originally posted by: WormikaGrubby

I'm wondering what they meant by 'entertaining' and if it was limited to the tables. Sounds disgusting in many ways. Great that she refused to participate.

sounds weird indeed. this is exploitation. a pageant like miss world should not use contestants like sex objects. then how can these things be reputed?

and noticed one thing, she definitely never faced such thing when she participated in miss England pageant. Otherwise she would not even be surprised.

According to this article the pageant has dismissed her allegations and is saying she left due to family emergency. Bad look. No matter what, an investigation is the bare minimum they can do. A Telangana minister has also issued a statement asking for investigation.

https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/miss-england-quits-miss-world-in-hyderabad-over-alleged-harassment-telangana-minister-seeks-probe/3856915/

Originally posted by: IAmLuvBolly

According to this article the pageant has dismissed her allegations and is saying she left due to family emergency. Bad look. No matter what, an investigation is the bare minimum they can do. A Telangana minister has also issued a statement asking for investigation.

https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/miss-england-quits-miss-world-in-hyderabad-over-alleged-harassment-telangana-minister-seeks-probe/3856915/

This is so sad & embarrassing. I don't believe 'family emergency' reason a bit. Must be forced.