Goodbye, prejudice. Hello, Miss Universe Singapore
Organisers and contestants are dragging the age-old pageant kicking and screaming into the woke era.
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PLUS-SIZED women. LBTQ women. Women with skin conditions, prosthetic limbs or other physical disadvantages. Muslim women who want to cover their hair with a hijab and wear athleisure instead of a bikini. Athletic women whose bodies are hard and muscular instead of soft and curvy.
All are welcome to compete in the newly revamped Miss Universe Singapore.
Organisers of Miss Universe Singapore are taking the beauty pageant kicking and screaming into the woke era. The competition wants to become much less of a flesh parade than a celebration of inclusivity and empowerment. The vibe will be less James Blunt's You're Beautiful and more Christina Aguillera's Beautiful.
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