Monday, 08 Mar 2021 05:33 PM MYT
BY ANNE GRACE SAVITHA
Melissa bringing out children of plantation workers for a Deepavali brunch treat in 2019. Picture courtesy of Melissa Mohan Tyndall
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PETALING JAYA, March 8 The Miss Malaysia Plus World beauty pageant last year caused some controversy when there were calls for it to be cancelled.
Since then, Melissa Mohan Tyndall was not only crowned the winner, but placed fourth runner-up in the Miss Plus World 2021, while Zeenat Malik was second runner-up in the Miss Plus Intercontinental pageant.
Melissa also took home the Miss Plus World Humanitarian Ambassador 2021 title.
Sunday, 03 Jan 2021 10:40 AM MYT
BY SHAHRIN AIZAT NOORSHAHRIZAM
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 Miss Plus World Malaysia 2020 (MPWM 2020) crowned its winner last night despite a campaign calling for the pageant’s cancellation.
Miss Plus World Malaysia 2020 Melissa Mohan Tyndall will now go on to represent Malaysia at the Miss Plus World pageant Texas later this year.
Yesterday’s event also saw Shakti Chhabra being crowned Miss Plus Intercontinental 2020, while Jastina Mohd Junus was awarded the title of Miss Plus World Humanitarian Ambassador.
This year’s Miss Plus World Malaysia pageant was contested by 24 finalists from all ethno-religious backgrounds.
Ahmad Marzuk: Govt Is Of the View That Organising The Plus-Size Pageant Is Not Appropriate
The Miss/Mrs Plus World Malaysia 2020 Grand Final Gala Night scheduled to take place on 2 January 2021 at the Sunway Putra Hotel, Kuala Lumpur should not be organised, according to the government
Ahmad Marzuk Shaary, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister s Department in charge of Religious Affairs, has said that the government is of the view that it is not appropriate to organise such a programme .
Bernama reported Ahmad Marzuk saying that the government is still awaiting feedback from the plus-size pageant organiser on whether they plan to go ahead with the event.
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PETALING JAYA: Activists have condemned Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia (Yadim) for demanding the cancellation of Miss/Mrs Plus World Malaysia 2020 Grand Final Gala Night scheduled on Jan 2.
Outspoken lawyer Siti Kasim said Yadim and other religious bodies should stop patronising women. They tend to condemn pageants involving women, but we do not hear them protesting Mr World, Mr Universe and other pageants involving men. They are trying to control women! This is oppression, she said in response to Yadim s protest against Miss/Mrs Plus World Malaysia 2020 gala night event.
Yadim president Nasrudin Hassan has submitted a memorandum to the local authorities, questioning why such an event was allowed in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Participants defend plus-size pageant, say no need to dress sexily
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Miss/Mrs Plus World Malaysia 2020 finalist Jastina Mohd Junus initially had reservations on entering the beauty pageant due to her image as a Muslim woman wearing a headscarf.
However, after considering the fact that participants were not required to dress in a sexy manner or display their figure, she decided to submit her application. We are still able to protect our
aurat (modesty). No one forced us (Muslims) to remove our headscarf or to wear sexy clothes.
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