Annual event marred by accusations of bullying, backstabbing and racism as women’s leaders call for pageant to be scrapped
The South Pacific nation of Tonga is in uproar after its annual beauty pageant was marred by accusations of bullying, backstabbing and racism, prompting calls by women’s rights leaders for the pageant industry to be abandoned altogether.
The country’s Miss Heilala pageant descended into chaos on Friday when one contestant had her microphone cut in the middle of a speech and another woman was allegedly racially abused while delivering the keynote speech.
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