Miss England 2024, Milla Magee, has formally withdrawn from the Miss World 2025 pageant being held in Telangana, India. She arrived in Hyderabad on Might 7 however returned to the UK on Might 16, ending her journey on the world competitors. Magee cited private and moral issues as her causes for stepping away from the sweetness pageant.
A spokesperson from the Miss World Organisation confirmed that Charlotte Grant, the runner-up at Miss England, has now changed Magee within the competitors and has arrived in Hyderabad to proceed England’s illustration.
In an announcement to British tabloid The Solar, Magee shared that she was disenchanted with the general atmosphere of the Miss World 2025 pageant. She mentioned it didn’t meet her expectations of the ‘magnificence with a objective’ mission that Miss World promotes.
Talking about her expertise, Milla Magee expressed disappointment with how the pageant was run. “I went there to make a distinction however we needed to sit like performing monkeys,” she mentioned. Calling the occasion outdated, she added, “It is caught previously. Morally I could not be part of it.”
Milla, clearly upset, additionally said she ‘felt like a pr*stitute’ and was farmed out for leisure by the Miss World organisers.
In keeping with the report, contestants have been anticipated to put on full make-up always and stay wearing ball robes even throughout breakfast. Magee mentioned these circumstances made her uncomfortable.
“The tipping level got here after they have been allegedly requested to socialize with middle-aged males as a gesture of appreciation for his or her monetary contributions to the occasion,” The Solar reported.
In response to Magee’s remarks, Julia Morley, Chairman and CEO of the Miss World Organisation, issued a proper assertion. She clarified that Magee’s exit was initially attributed to a household emergency.
Julia Morley mentioned that Milla Magee had requested to depart the competitors earlier within the month resulting from a reported household emergency involving her mom’s well being. She shared that the organisation responded with compassion and rapidly organized Magee’s return to England, prioritising the well-being of each the contestant and her household.
Morley added that the allegations circulating within the UK media have been false. “Sadly, it has come to our consideration that sure UK media retailers have printed false and defamatory statements, allegedly made by Milla Magee, concerning her expertise in India. These claims are fully unfounded and inconsistent with the fact of her time with us,” the assertion added.
Regardless of the controversy, England stays a part of Miss World 2025. Charlotte Grant, who was the runner-up at Miss England 2024, has now taken over the function. She has already reached Hyderabad and can compete within the remaining rounds of the pageant.
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