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Claims of topless ‘body checks’ at Miss Universe Indonesia beauty pageant sparks police probe

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Claims of topless ‘body checks’ at Miss Universe Indonesia beauty pageant sparks police probe

More than half a dozen women competing in the Miss Universe Indonesia beauty pageant have reported organisers to police over allegations of sexual harassment after alleging they were subjected to topless “body checks”. The complaint came after the seven finalists in the contest, held in the capital Jakarta from July 29 to August 3, were … Read more

Miss Universe pageant cuts ties with Indonesian organisers over sex abuse claims

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The Miss Universe beauty pageant has cut ties with its organisers in Indonesia following claims that contestants were forced to strip naked and undergo intimate “body checks”. Police have also launched an investigation into the allegations, while an upcoming pageant in Malaysia – arranged by the Indonesian franchisee holder – has been cancelled. It comes … Read more