Bikinis banned at 2013 Miss World pageant in Indonesia
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 hard-line 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 of the RCTI, the official broadcaster and local organizer.
The pageant will be held Sept. 28 on the resort island of Bali and in Sentul, an area near the capital, Jakarta. Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim country.
"There will no bikini in this year's Miss World pageant to respect our traditional customs and values," Soeratmadjie said, adding that the London-based Miss World Organization is on board with the decision.
"This is a sensitive issue in Indonesia. We have discussed it since last year and they have agreed," he said.
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Theres also the concpet of lower your gaze in Islam. so these losers should just turn off the tv.
It's pretty annoying, I'm glad I live in a part of Indonesia where the discrimination isn't very prominent.
when did religion become all about what OTHER people were doing that has no influence on your life whatsoever or whether you even get into ~heavun~. ffs. as a "muslim" i'm honestly so fucking sick of hearing shit like this.
everyone lives for themselves, as long as my actions don't hurt anyone people can stfu
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I do not believe in banning ANY clothing, because last I checked, a woman can make the choice what to wear by herself.
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jesus christ...
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