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Miss World Pageant

Miss World Pageant runs into controversy as contestant withdraws

The Telangana government was left red-faced with massive embarrassment after the Miss World Pageant was hit by a huge controversy when the reigning Miss England withdrew from the contest midway, alleging that the contestants were farmed out for entertainment by the organisers to rich male sponsors.

Miss World pageant to cost Telangana Rs 27 crore

Telangana, which just released its new tourism policy (2025-2030), is gearing up to host the Miss World pageant in May to put the state on the tourism map of the world. The Tourism Department has planned the month-long event to showcase Telangana’s multilingual culture and diverse tourist attractions, rich and vibrantly hued handloom, and handicrafts.