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Beauty queen left ‘humiliated’ after Miss World bans her for being a divorced mum (Miss Ukraine)
The Sun (UK) ^ | 11/29/19 | Rob Pattison

Posted on 12/01/2019 11:39:49 AM PST by SilvieWaldorfMD

NOTE: Miss World Pageant will take place live from London on Sat., 12/14/19.

A beauty queen is taking legal action against the Miss World contest after she was banned for being a mum.

Veronika Didusenko, 24, was crowned Miss Ukraine in 2018 but stripped of her title four days later when it was revealed she was divorced with a son.

She should have gone on to represent her country in the Miss World finals but was banned from taking part and replaced by another contestant. Veronika claims bosses of the UK-owned Miss World franchise are in breach of the Equalities Act 2010 and has demanded they change their “outdated” entry rules.

She said: “It was really humiliating when I was disqualified. I was very upset. I had to hand back the title, the crown and prize money. “I couldn’t believe they would do such a thing in this day and age. Why does having a son and being previously married disqualify me? It’s shocking.”

Veronika, who travels to modelling jobs with son Alex, five, added: “I can’t believe these rules still exist. They are archaic. I think they are breaching equalities laws.”

Her human rights lawyer Ravi Naik, of ITN solicitors in London, said: “It is a clear case of discrimination.”

The Miss World Organisation failed to respond to requests for comment. Chief executive Julia Morley, who has run the contest for the past 19 years, has previously said the rules are there to protect children’s welfare.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: divorcedmum; juliamorley; london; missukraine; missworld; ravinaik; ukraine; veronikadidusenko
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"Outdated Entry Rules" -- BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1 posted on 12/01/2019 11:39:49 AM PST by SilvieWaldorfMD
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

Ah, gotta love the left. Rules are to be ignored.
Oops, let’s make it “Rules that are not theirs are to be ignored.”

CW-II.


2 posted on 12/01/2019 11:41:22 AM PST by Da Coyote (is)
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She can’t read... Is that an outdated rule as well?


3 posted on 12/01/2019 11:42:10 AM PST by Hildy (Don't get bitter, get better.)
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

I think its pretty clear why she got disqualified.


4 posted on 12/01/2019 11:42:50 AM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Da Coyote

I think the Miss Universe pageant has a tranny in it this year so I guess it’s anything goes now.


5 posted on 12/01/2019 11:43:13 AM PST by GaryCrow
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

I can almost hear Gropin’ Joe Biden now. “HUNTERRRRR!!!”


6 posted on 12/01/2019 11:44:04 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

Could be worse...

She could be a he...


7 posted on 12/01/2019 11:44:25 AM PST by moovova
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

This thread is useless without pictures!


8 posted on 12/01/2019 11:45:10 AM PST by DannyTN
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They had a trans last year — not this year. The Miss Universe Pageant is next Sunday, 12/8.


9 posted on 12/01/2019 11:45:27 AM PST by SilvieWaldorfMD (A Realistically Really Real Housewife)
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

It’s her own fault. She should have self-identified as a gay man who was trapped in a woman’s body. Then no one would have dared to question her.


10 posted on 12/01/2019 11:47:05 AM PST by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

Why they are still doing these stupid pageants is way beyond me. But if they are going to do it, this is a stupid rule to enforce. Who cares if she has a kid? It’s all about what she looks like, right?


11 posted on 12/01/2019 11:47:40 AM PST by southern rock
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for children’s welfare? But what about all those single mom’s in Hollywood who flaunt their parenthood and being single?

Where’s their outrage.


12 posted on 12/01/2019 11:49:30 AM PST by Engedi (ui)
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This thread is useless without pictures!

Pretty mediocre as far as Ukrainian girls go. You can find hotter chicks in Ukraine cutting the heads off fish at the outdoor flea markets.

Seriously. They have the hottest chicks in the world over there.

13 posted on 12/01/2019 11:50:49 AM PST by Drew68
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

Again with Ukraine? Tell me God doesn’t have a sense of humor.


14 posted on 12/01/2019 11:51:45 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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"Why they are still doing these stupid pageants is way beyond me.... It’s all about what she looks like, right?

It's not way beyond you, it's right there within your grasp.

And this thread is still useless without pictures.

15 posted on 12/01/2019 11:53:22 AM PST by DannyTN
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Not guilty


16 posted on 12/01/2019 11:54:14 AM PST by Pollard (If you don't understand what I typed, you haven't read the classics.)
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Oh wait, Drew68 fixed it. At least it’s a start.


17 posted on 12/01/2019 11:54:23 AM PST by DannyTN
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

You can be a man and enter but not a divorced mother.


18 posted on 12/01/2019 11:58:22 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Everyone who favors socialism plans on the government taking other people's money, not theirs.)
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To: Drew68

That is hot? More like not even room temperature.


19 posted on 12/01/2019 11:59:21 AM PST by Fungi
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Her human rights lawyer Ravi Naik, of ITN solicitors in London, said: “It is a clear case of discrimination.”

Maybe so, but did she know them before she entered the contest?

20 posted on 12/01/2019 11:59:37 AM PST by sauropod (Chick Fil-A: Their spines turned out to be as boneless as their chicken patties.)
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