Miss Indonesia disqualifies contestant over pro-Israel video - Public sentiment in majority Muslim country is strongly pro‑Palestinian ...

Miss Papua Pegunungan Merince Kogoya is disqualified from Miss Indonesia after a pro-Israel video surfaces, sparking public backlash.

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Their dreams of representing Indonesia in the 2023 Miss Universe pageant turned to nightmares when they were forced to undergo “body checks” in front of local organizers.

Miss Indonesia, Laksmi De Neefe Suardana walks onstage during the 71st Miss Universe preliminary competition on Jan. 11, 2023, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Josh Brasted/Getty Images) ...

Miss Universe Indonesia Contestants Allege They Were Asked by Organizers to Strip for Topless 'Body Checks' “Providing a safe place for women is the Miss Universe Organization’s utmost ...

The Miss Universe Indonesia pageant was held from July 29 to Aug. 3 to choose Indonesia's representative to the 2023 Miss Universe contest, and was won by Fabienne Nicole Groeneveld.

In a statement shared with CNN, Miss Universe organizers said they were aware of the allegations made against the Miss Universe Indonesia 2023 pageant, which is operated by a local franchisee.

Miss Indonesia 2025 yet to issue any statement. The pageant's organizers discreetly eliminated Kogoya from the contest due to to the outcry over her video, replacing her with Karmen Anastasya, her ...

JAKARTA: A contestant in the Miss Indonesia 2025 beauty pageant has been expelled after a video emerged showing her waving the Israeli flag and offering prayers for the country, sparking a ...