JAKARTA, Indonesia − The Miss Universe Organization has cut its ties with its Indonesian franchisee and will cancel an upcoming pageant in Malaysia after contestants complained to police, accusing ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Their dreams of representing Indonesia in the 2023 Miss Universe pageant turned to nightmares when they were forced to undergo “body checks” in front of local organizers. Now ...

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Six contestants of a Miss Universe Indonesia pageant have filed complaints with police accusing organisers of sexual harassment after they alleged they were subjected to topless ...

Ivan Gunawan, the national director of Miss Grand Indonesia, announced that there will be no contest to select the country’s representative for Miss Grand International (MGI) next year. Miss Mega ...

Half a dozen women have accused Miss Universe Indonesia of sexual harassment and said the franchise made them do topless "body checks." Indonesian authorities say a ...

“Providing a safe place for women is the Miss Universe Organization’s utmost priority, and we are looking into this matter,” said Miss Universe officials Miss Universe Indonesia/Instagram Six Miss ...

Contestants in this year’s Miss Universe Indonesia pageant have been speaking out about the sexual harassment they say local organizers subjected them to, even as the same organizers appear to have ...

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The Miss Universe Organization said it was cutting ties with its Indonesian franchisee and cancelling this year's Malaysia pageant after contestants accused local organizers of sexual harassment. The ...

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Transgender people and gay activists from across Indonesia have defied a wave of hatred against sexual minorities to crown a Miss Transgender at a national pageant held in absolute secrecy. A handful ...

Miss Universe Indonesia 2023 contestants have accused organizers of sexual harassment. Several alleged that they were forced to strip down for topless "body checks," Reuters reported. The Miss ...