'Went to make a difference, but had to sit like a performing monkey,' says Miss World contestant on quitting race
The 24-year-old initially claimed her withdrawal from the 72nd Miss World pageant was due to personal circumstances. However, in her recent interview, Magee offered a starkly different explanation, stating, 'I went there to make a difference, but we had to sit like performing monkeys.' She went on to allege that contestants were instructed to wear heavy makeup and evening gowns from morning until night—even during breakfast—and were paraded at events to impress wealthy individuals. She shockingly claimed the experience made her feel 'like a prostitute being farmed out for entertainment.'
The comments sparked immediate backlash from both the pageant organisers and the Telangana state government. Jayesh Ranjan, Special Chief Secretary of Telangana's Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture Department, responded by saying, 'We will be conducting a meeting regarding this on May 25. This is just an exaggerated situation.'
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