The entire country was very proud of the fact that after 17 years, there was, once again, a Miss World from India. But, there were also some who couldn’t get over the fact that a beauty pageant like Miss World still exists and finds itself in the spotlight. Sofia Hayat, once a model and now a Godwoman was one of those who expressed her distaste over the issue. Her instagram posts criticized the hypocritical nature of these beauty standards set by society.
She Critiqued The Pageant
And Questioned The Hypocrisy Of The Situation
She makes a valid point, yet, it doesn’t take away from the hard work our current Miss World has put in. It may be a western concept that has seeped into our world, but you cannot ignore the charity our pageant winners contribute to. Including our current Miss World, Manushi Chillar who raised awareness regarding menstrual hygiene as a part of her initiative Project Shakti, in which she visited 20 villages and educated around 5,000 women in total. Maybe what we need to do is find a balance between expanding our worldview while keeping in mind the fragility of the situation.
But the question is: Do we look up to only such women of a certain colour, figure and height as goodwill ambassadors of the world? Maybe the pageants should consider being more inclusive of beauty in the future; given that beauty, really does have no set definition. And it doesn’t do any justice by tag-lining their contestants as beauty with brains. What defines beauty, really? And who decides whether or not one is beautiful?
I guess, it’s all good food for thought.
