Last Updated on 08/12/2023 by てんしょく飯
It has come to light that the judges forced the finalists of the Miss Universe pageant to undress and film themselves in the nude, prompting the police to launch an investigation.
How could such an incident occur in a country that is so sensitive about women’s skin exposure?
This was revealed on August 9 by a lawyer who was consulted by some of the finalists, who told reporters that seven of the 30 finalists had asked him if they were being sexually harassed, and that he had consulted the Witness Victims Protection Agency (LPSK) and filed a complaint with the police on August 7 The police then filed a complaint against him with the police on August 7, according to the LPSK.
In response, Indonesian newspapers, television, and other media outlets all reported the sexual harassment case widely, and foreign media also followed suit, making it the hottest news story in the country at the moment.
<The judges claimed that they were inspecting tattoos and scars.
According to a complaint from one of the finalists, the incident occurred on August 1, two days before the final selection for Miss Universe Indonesia, which will be held in the ballroom of the Sari Pacific Hotel in the heart of the capital city of Jakarta. The 30 participants who remained for the final judging were suddenly asked by the judges to undress and strip naked to the top half of their bodies.
The participants were not informed in advance that they would be nude, and although they were surprised, they had no choice but to do so in the end.
The organizers of the contest claimed that it was a kind of physical examination to check for tattoos, scars, and accumulated fat (cellulite, a mass of subcutaneous fat that makes the surface of the skin uneven) on the participants’ bodies before the final judging. He justified his request to undress, he said. However, according to the participants, some of the judges were men, and the naked women were even photographed on the spot.
Some of the participants cried because they were even photographed, and some said that they should have been notified in advance or at least had a topless inspection in a private place. The lawyer emphasized the reason why he decided to file charges against the organizers and judges, stating that “it is nothing but sexual harassment.
Among the participants who responded to the press conference anonymously, one woman complained that she was asked to pose with her legs spread. According to Indonesian news reports, the faces of the participants who responded to the press conference were covered with mosaic to protect their privacy.
Islam is sensitive to women’s skin exposure.
Indonesia has the world’s fourth-largest Muslim population, with approximately 88% of its 260 million people being Muslim. Devout female believers cover their heads with a cloth called a hijab, and extreme exposure of skin, such as tank tops and hot pants, is forbidden.
Even in public places such as beaches and swimming pools, many Muslim women swim in T-shirts and rash guards, and are averse to showing their skin to others.
In Indonesia, there is often opposition to regular beauty contests, claiming that they “commercialize women” and “are not in line with Islamic doctrine. In particular, the judging of swimsuits has been met with a harsh attitude.
In the midst of such national and religious sentiment, the forced nudity at the recent beauty pageant is regarded as “ego-tripping” by the contest organizers and judges, and is being criticized for offending public sentiment.
The police are now preparing to launch a full-scale investigation, and will ask the organizers and judges to submit relevant documents, photographs, and other evidence.
Indonesia is said to be a male-dominated Muslim society, but in recent years, understanding of the status and dignity of women in society has deepened, and the public is watching with bated breath to see how the police investigation will unfold.
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