Miss World Pageant runs into controversy as contestant withdraws

The Telangana government was left red-faced with massive embarrassment after the Miss World Pageant was hit by a huge controversy when the reigning Miss England withdrew from the contest midway, alleging that the contestants were farmed out for entertainment by the organisers to rich male sponsors.

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Milla Magee, Miss England, was the first contestant to quit the contest midway in the 74 years of the pageant, reported British tabloid, The Sun to which she had granted an interview. The Miss World pageant is currently being held in Hyderabad and the final is slated for 31 May. The Congress government, which came under attack for holding the beauty pageant, faced massive embarrassment after the Opposition, particularly the BRS handles, started posting the interview on social media.