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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Kevin Rawlinson

Miss World organisers accused of being ‘vindictive and bitter’ towards ex-contestant

Milla Magee
Milla Magee: ‘I left because I wanted to stand for what I believe in and it didn’t align with my values.’ Photograph: Simon Ackerman/WireImage

Their mantra is “beauty with a purpose”. But the organisers of the Miss World pageant have been accused of something altogether uglier: being “vindictive and very bitter” towards a contestant who left over claims she had been used as window dressing.

The reigning Miss England, Milla Magee, said she agreed to take part in the 2025 Miss World pageant because she believed it would be a platform to promote her campaign to have CPR included in the school curriculum. But she said the reality was very different.

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