Miss Universe: Can beauty pageants ever be inclusive?
New rules allow married women and mothers to compete.
The Miss Universe pageant takes place on 18th November in El Salvador. Organisers have introduced new rules to make the contest more inclusive. Married women and mothers can compete for the first time. And the age rule has been abolished, allowing people over 28 to participate. This year鈥檚 line-up includes two married mothers, two transgender women and a plus-sized queen.
We hear from the pageant鈥檚 new owner, Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, as well as current candidates Miss Colombia (Camila Avella), Miss Nepal (Jane Garrett), and Miss Netherlands (Rikkie Koll茅).
Despite its efforts to promote inclusivity, Miss Universe still faces criticism for being anti-feminist. Author Jessa Crispin explains.
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