Posted on 06/06/2013 7:03:52 AM PDT by Zakeet
Miss World has axed the famed bikinis from this year's pageant in Indonesia, replacing the skimpy swimsuits with conservative beach sarongs amid mounting protests from hardline Muslim groups, organizers said Thursday.
All of the more than 130 contestants will be required to wear Bali's traditional long sarongs instead of the sexy bikinis that are historically part of the competition, said Adjie S. Soeratmadjie from the RCTI, the official broadcaster and local organizer.
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"There will no bikini in this year's Miss World pageant to respect our traditional customs and values," Soeratmadjie said ...
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The times ... they are a changing!
I personally have not watch any pageant in over 25 years but why would I now?
I guess they'll choose Miss World by the stripes on her jammys.
I had my hopes up for a monokini competition.
Put her in one of those tents that they make their women wear, and even Helen Thomas could win a beauty contest. Now that I think about it, put her in one anyway.
Although our “leader” says the war against terrorism is over, we don’t want to offend the Muzzies and send them on another killing spree.
Who the hell had the bright idea of holding an international beauty competition in a muslim country?
I was just wondering if anyone actually watched that crap any longer.
I haven’t watched that or Miss America in years.
What is your wish for the world ??
World Peace. LOL.
Makes no sense to me.
Wouldn’t a muslim country ban singing and music from the talent contest as well?
Just another example of Muslim intolerance. They want the whole world to bend and conform to their beliefs.
skimpy?
Those pagents have never been “skmpy” by any standard.
This is all a rigged joke by any stretch.
Most likely the winner will come from that part of the world since they have compromised.
Someone who I hope dies.
Ban Indonesia and all other parts of the Muzzie world...just ban Muzzies, including the Usurper in the White Hut.
http://travel.cnn.com/women-only-days-announced-dubai-beaches-037791
If they hold the next Miss World competition in Shipshewana, Indiana will the contestants have to wear Amish approved swimsuits?
“...ban singing and music...”
Exactly! Even evening gowns would be offensive so why ban just bikinis.
I think it is only a matter of time before we have an incident in a “moderate” muzzie country like Bahrain where international tennis players or women in other sports are attacked or kidnapped because it is “offensive”.
NASA?
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