The owners of the Miss World pageant have announced that there will be no swimsuit round in next year's competition.
In an interview with Elle, chairwoman Julia Morley explained: 'I really... don't need to see women just walking up and down in bikinis. It doesn't do anything for the woman.
'I don't care if someone has a bottom two inches bigger than someone else's. We are really not looking at her bottom. We are really listening to her speak.' Scroll down for video Big move: The owners of the Miss World pageant have announced that there will be no swimsuit round in next year's competition.
Pictured: 2014 winner Rolene Strauss (middle) after getting the crown +8 Big move: The owners of the Miss World pageant have announced that there will be no swimsuit round in next year's competition. Pictured: 2014 winner Rolene Strauss (middle) after getting the crown Miss World, n
started as a contest dedicated exclusively to swimwear called the Festival Bikini Contest. But recently, she has come to feel that the swimsuit round is archaic and unnecessary. As such, the pageant has elected not to broadcast the bikini portion of the show in recent years, judging the girls privately in front of a small panel instead. But as of 2015, they plan to do away with the swimsuit round altogether. 'We don't want to just make them feel like they are walking bodies,
also revealed that she is hoping to set her competition apart from other pageants by emphasizing brains and personality over physical beauty. Miss World is hanging up her bikini! Pageant reveals famous swimsuit round will be removed from competition as of 2015 Miss World is hanging up her bikini! Pageant reveals famous swimsuit round will be removed from competition as of 2015
'I don't care if someone has a bottom two inches bigger than someone else's. We are really not looking at her bottom. We are really listening to her speak.' Scroll down for video Big move: The owners of the Miss World pageant have announced that there will be no swimsuit round in next year's competition.
Pictured: 2014 winner Rolene Strauss (middle) after getting the crown +8 Big move: The owners of the Miss World pageant have announced that there will be no swimsuit round in next year's competition. Pictured: 2014 winner Rolene Strauss (middle) after getting the crown Miss World, n
started as a contest dedicated exclusively to swimwear called the Festival Bikini Contest. But recently, she has come to feel that the swimsuit round is archaic and unnecessary. As such, the pageant has elected not to broadcast the bikini portion of the show in recent years, judging the girls privately in front of a small panel instead. But as of 2015, they plan to do away with the swimsuit round altogether. 'We don't want to just make them feel like they are walking bodies,
also revealed that she is hoping to set her competition apart from other pageants by emphasizing brains and personality over physical beauty. Miss World is hanging up her bikini! Pageant reveals famous swimsuit round will be removed from competition as of 2015 Miss World is hanging up her bikini! Pageant reveals famous swimsuit round will be removed from competition as of 2015
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