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The Hindu
03-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Each food plate at Chowmahalla Palace costs ₹8,200 not ₹1 lakh: Tourism Minister addresses allegations on Miss World contest
Only ₹30 crore was spent for the Miss World 2025 beauty pageant, with Telangana government's spending only ₹9 crore and the balance ₹21 crore was paid by sponsors, said Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao challenging the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders K.T. Rama Rao and T. Harish Rao to prove the allegation that ₹200 crore was spent for the contest. At a press conference held at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat in Hyderabad on Tuesday (June 3, 2025), the Minister condemned the allegations by Miss England 2024 Milla Magee that she was subjected to inappropriate behaviour. Mr. Rao said that 'there is no truth in her allegations'. If the contestants were indeed made to feel uncomfortable, as alleged by Ms. Milla Magee, the other contestants would not stayed till the end, he said. He refuted another allegation that the contestants were given 30 tolas of gold. The contestants were taken to Chowmahalla Palace on May 13 where they had dinner. The Tourism Minister said that each plate of food there costs ₹8,200 but not ₹1 lakh.
Telegraph
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Miss England hits out at ‘vindictive' Miss World bosses
Miss England has criticised the organisers of the Miss World pageant as 'vindictive and very bitter' after she left the contest early. Milla Magee, 24, a lifeguard and a keen surfer from Newquay, Cornwall, quit the 2025 Miss World pageant final in Hyderabad, India, after she claimed she and the other finalists were being 'exploited'. Her departure in May led to a war of words with the contest organisers, who have dismissed her claims as a 'desperate attempt to gain attention'. Julia Morley, the organisation's chief executive, reportedly told a Hindu newspaper that Ms Magee left because she 'believed she didn't stand a chance in the competition'. On Saturday, Ms Magee hit back, claiming the pageant purported to be about 'beauty with purpose' but was actually about 'wearing different ballgowns every day and what you look like'. In comments reported by The Guardian, she said: 'What Julia said was vindictive and very bitter. And it was a ridiculous statement. 'I did not leave because I thought I was not going to win. I left because I wanted to stand for what I believe in and it didn't align with my values. 'And I would hate for another young girl to go into this system after watching me this past year and have to experience the same.' Ms Magee said she agreed to take part in the contest because she believed it would be a platform to promote her campaign to have CPR included in the school curriculum. But she claimed that she and the other contestants were left with little time to promote their causes and were instead expected to look pretty and entertain guests. She also alleged that a man had walked up to her and said 'Next time I'm in London or England, hook me up', which had left her feeling uncomfortable. 'I went there to make a difference but we had to sit like performing monkeys,' she previously told The Sun. 'It's stuck in the past. Morally, I couldn't be a part of it. 'As Miss England, I was told the role would be 'beauty with a purpose' – and it was. I've campaigned for the causes I am passionate about, and have a voice as any modern woman would expect. 'But [Miss World] is simply about the way you look and present yourself. As far as I could see it hasn't changed from the 1960s and 1970s.' Following her departure, Miss World posted a series of videos on social media showing Ms Magee smiling while taking part in interviews and sitting in the hotel during the contest. The organisers said that Ms Magee 'expresses gratitude, joy, and appreciation for the experience' in the footage, serving 'as a direct contradiction to the recent false narratives'. They referred to 'false and defamatory statements' that they said were 'completely unfounded and inconsistent with the reality of her time with us'. Ms Magee was replaced as Miss England at the last minute by Charlotte Grant, 25, of Kirkby, Merseyside, a part-time model and owner of a cosmetics business. Ms Grant was told as a child she would never walk again after breaking her back in an accident on a bouncy castle but ultimately recovered from her injuries. Thailand's Opal Suchata Chuangsr won the final on Saturday. Hasset Dereje Admassu of Ethiopia was the first runner-up,
Daily Mail
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Miss World beauty contest is embroiled in 'exploitation' row after Miss England competitor accuses organisers of using her to lure in wealthy investors
A Miss World beauty contestant has become embroiled in an exploitation row after accusing the organisers of using her as entertainment for wealthy investors. Milla Magee, the reigning Miss England, said she decided to take part in the Miss World 2025 pageant to promote her campaign to have CPR added to the school curriculum. However, she left before the grand final in India on Saturday, reportedly claiming she felt exploited and as though she and the other women were being used as entertainment for investors as a 'thank you', the Guardian first reported. In response to the claims, Miss World referred to 'false and defamatory statements' that it said were 'completely unfounded and inconsistent with the reality of her time with us'. Julia Morley, the organisation's chief executive, reportedly claimed in an interview with the Hindu newspaper that Magee left because she 'believed she didn't stand a chance in the competition'. Magee, 24, said on Saturday: 'What Julia said was vindictive and very bitter. And it was a ridiculous statement. I did not leave because I thought I was not going to win. I left because I wanted to stand for what I believe in and it didn't align with my values. 'And I would hate for another young girl to go into this system after watching me this past year and have to experience the same.' She added: 'I felt like I've been fed a false narrative of this system that promotes ''beauty with a purpose'', that's supposed to be about advocacy and what you champion for.' Instead, Magee claimed she found she and the other women were there based on looks and to entertain guests, with limited opportunity provided to promote their chosen causes. In one claim, the contestant alleged that a man approached her and said: 'Next time I'm in London or England, hook me up' - leaving Magee feeling uncomfortable. She added that she has received many messages from women who have also taken part in pageants, 'saying how they felt the exact same'.
Hindustan Times
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Miss England Milla Magee shares pics from Ibiza holiday after leaving India mid-way through Miss World pageant
Milla Magee, the reigning Miss England, recently quit the Miss World pageant midway citing ethical concerns. Magee, 24, left India on May 16, accusing the Miss World organisers of exploiting contestants. She told The Sun that she was being made to feel 'like a prostitute' at the beauty pageant, which concluded in Hyderabad on May 31 with the crowning of Thailand's Opal Suchata Chuangsri. Two days after the grand finale of the Miss World beauty pageant in Hyderabad, Milla Magee seems to have reached Ibiza. The Spanish island is known for its stunning beaches and vibrant nightlife. Magee took to Instagram to share a series of photographs from Ibiza a few hours ago. Her Instagram Stories show a beach crowded with hundreds of tourists, a picture of calm waters captioned 'Elixir', and a photograph of the friend who seems to be accompanying her on the holiday. Milla Magee grew up in London, initially being schooled at More House. She later moved to Cornwall. She is currently based in Newquay in Cornwall, where she also works as a lifeguard. In a no-holds-barred interview with The Sun, Magee said that her experience at the Miss World pageant in Hyderabad left her emotionally shaken. She said she 'felt like a prostitute' and was 'farmed out for entertainment' by the organisers. 'I went there to make a difference, but we had to sit like performing monkeys. It's stuck in the past. Morally, I couldn't be a part of it,' she said. In an interview with The Hindu, Miss World chief executive Julia Morley rubbished these claims. Morley said that Magee's 'false and defamatory statements' were 'completely unfounded and inconsistent with the reality of her time with us'. She also added that Magee quit the pageant as 'she didn't stand a chance in the competition'.
Irish Independent
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Miss England quits world beauty pageant, saying she was farmed out for entertainment
©UK Independent The Miss World Organisation has denied Miss England's allegation that she was 'farmed out for entertainment'. Less than a week before the Miss World 2025 finale, being held in the southern India city of Hyderabad, Miss England, Milla Magee, quit the competition, claiming the participants were made to 'sit like performing monkeys'.
