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Bye bye bikini: Miss Germany follows US to kill ‘swimwear’ category Bye bye bikini: Miss Germany follows US to kill ‘swimwear’ category
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Contestants in the Miss Germany beauty pageant will no longer strut their stuff in skimpy bikinis, as organizers will remove the ‘swimwear’ category. Organizers say the contest will now focus on “personality.” Contestants in the Miss Germany beauty pageant will no longer strut their stuff in skimpy bikinis, as organizers are set to remove the ‘swimwear’ category. They say the contest will now focus on “personality.”
"We want to turn Miss Germany into a personality," said pageant CEO Max Klemmer. "For that, the bikini was not very relevant." Contestants will now pose in more modest ‘summer outfits’ instead, from next year’s contest onwards. The new rules apply to men too. “Mister Germany” will sacrifice its swimwear category in favor of a jeans-and-shirt section. "We want to turn Miss Germany into a personality [contest]," said pageant CEO Max Klemmer. "For that, the bikini was not very relevant." Contestants will now pose in more modest ‘summer outfits’ instead, from next year’s pageant onwards. The new rules apply to men too. “Mister Germany” will sacrifice its swimwear category in favor of a jeans-and-shirt section.
“Personality”-centered or no, Klemmer insists that looks will still play a part in the contest, as good looks indicate a healthy lifestyle. Personality-centered or not, Klemmer insists that looks will still play a part in the contest, as good looks indicate a healthy lifestyle.
Klemmer’s decision follows the lead of Miss America’s organizers, who eliminated the swimsuit category earlier this year. Instead of showing off their bodies in revealing bikinis, contestants will show off their wits, intelligence, and “talk about their social-impact initiatives.” His decision follows the lead of Miss America’s organizers, who eliminated the swimsuit category earlier this year. Instead of showing off their bodies in revealing bikinis, contestants will show off their wit, intelligence, and “talk about their social-impact initiatives.”
That decision was met with a storm of derision online. The decision was met with a storm of derision online.
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