Miss Universe Organisation cuts Indonesia ties over sex abuse claims

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Miss Universe Organisation (MUO) has cut ties with its Indonesian franchise after several contestants alleged sexual abuse days before the pageant's crowning ceremony in Jakarta.

Contestants said finalists were unexpectedly asked to strip for "a body check for scars and cellulite" and some said they were photographed topless.

The US-based MUO said it was clear the franchise had not lived up to its brand standards, ethics, or expectations.

Jakarta police are probing the claims.

MUO also said it was also cancelling this year's pageant in Malaysia which is run by the same company, PT Capella Swastika Karya.

Miss Universe Organisation thanked the women that filed the complaints for their bravery and reiterated "providing a safe place for women " was its priority.

 

It said it was evaluating its policies and procedures to avoid similar occurrences and said there were no measurement or body dimensions requirements to join its pageants worldwide.

"In light of what we have learned took place at Miss Universe Indonesia, it has become clear that this franchise has not lived up to our brand standards, ethics, or expectations," MUO posted on Saturday night.

Miss Universe, which is now on its 73rd edition, is popular in South-east Asia, especially in Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand, where winners go on to become celebrities and social media influencers.

Its owner Anne Jakrajutatip, a Thai transgender woman and media mogul, has sought to revamp the brand to make it more inclusive by allowing married women, transgender women and single mothers to compete.

Poppy Capella, Indonesia's franchise director said on Instagram that she had "never known, ordered, requested or allowed anyone who played a role and participated in the process of organizing Miss Universe Indonesia 2023 to commit violence or sexual harassment through body checking".

She also added that she was against "any form of violence or sexual harassment."

 

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[LosLobo]

It's good news that the Miss Universe organisation is continuing to clear its image, since the previous owner tainted the brand.

 

Timeline of Trump’s Creepiness While He Owned Miss Universe – Rolling Stone.

Edited August 14, 2023 by LosLobo

[ThaiFelix]

Whats the point of a cake contest if you cant sample the cake?

[RichardColeman]

Probably had more to do with Ms. Indonesia proposing turning up in a burka 

[Tug]

What I don’t understand is why on earth would a rational thinking human being ever under any circumstances want to hold a beauty contest in a majority Muslim country .they are absolutely terrified of acknowledging a woman’s beauty and sexuality that’s why so many are perverts because they are so repressed 

[Eleftheros]

Even if this thread were about raffia weaving collectives in Burundi, someone would find a way to drag Trump into this in a negative light. It's like a sickness.

 

Rather more relevant is that the Miss Universe Organization in one breath says that "providing a safe place for women" is a priority, and in the next breath, invites "transgender" women to compete, thus demonstrating the utter incoherent nonsense which is the hallmark of all these initiatives.

[arithai12]

5 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Probably had more to do with Ms. Indonesia proposing turning up in a burka 

You'll find that an extremely low number of Indonesian women wear burka. The majority wears a jilbab (head cover). You will also find that there are more than enough ladies with jilbab in the UK.

[LosLobo]

8 hours ago, Eleftheros said:

Even if this thread were about raffia weaving collectives in Burundi, someone would find a way to drag Trump into this in a negative light. It's like a sickness.

 

Rather more relevant is that the Miss Universe Organization in one breath says that "providing a safe place for women" is a priority, and in the next breath, invites "transgender" women to compete, thus demonstrating the utter incoherent nonsense which is the hallmark of all these initiatives.

I suggest that my post is on topic and within the context of the OP.

 

There is not a tenuous link between proven sex predator Trump with his 'creepiness' when the owner of Miss Universe and the OP.

 

Yes, I agree 'violence or sexual harassment' towards women is 'like a sickness' of which Trump has been a proven perpetrator.

[LosLobo]

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I couldn't find any evidence of Joe being involved in any sexual assault involving children or an adult, but I did find this:

 

Did Donald Trump rape a 13yo girl in 1994? | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site

[Scott]

Numerous off-topic posts and replies violating community guidelines have been removed.  Keep it civil and keep it on topic. 

 

[Scott]

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[bendejo]

On 8/14/2023 at 6:18 AM, Eleftheros said:

Even if this thread were about raffia weaving collectives in Burundi, someone would find a way to drag Trump into this in a negative light. It's like a sickness.

Here ya go

https://www.iwacu-burundi.org/englishnews/donald-trump-burundi-savior/