Bikinis out, sarongs in for Miss World 2013

 



Paying respect to their host country, Indonesia which is predominantly Muslim, Miss World 2013 would dump the bikinis in favor of one-piece beach wear called sarongs.

A statement from Adjie S Soeratmadjie of the RCTI (Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia), official broadcaster and organizer of Miss World 2013 in Indonesia says:

"There will no bikini in this year's Miss World pageant to respect our traditional customs and values. This is a sensitive issue in Indonesia. We have discussed it since last year and they have agreed."

Miss World 2013 will be held on September 28 in Bali, Indonesia where reigning Miss World Wenxia Yu will crown her successor.

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