Friday, September 27, 2013

Miss World drama fueled by host country Indonesia

In this Friday, Sept. 6, 2013 photo, Muslim women hold posters reading: Indonesia is not America, left, and Reject Miss World, during a protest demanding the cancellation of the Miss World pageant, in Jakarta, Indonesia. Most would expect a little backstage drama when dealing with beauty queens from 131 countries all vying for the coveted Miss World crown and sash, but this year's hair pulling and name calling has come in a different form with host country Indonesia caving into Muslim hardliners threatening to hijack the competition. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Beauty queens and backstage drama may seem inevitable, but at this year's Miss World competition, something more serious than hair-pulling and name-calling has come from host country Indonesia: Muslim hardliners have threatened to hijack the competition despite major concessions from the government and organizers.








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