Full article Rather than being valued for their beauty, the candidates now have to prove their worth through how well they present their unique messages.
Anja Kallenbach, 33 year old mother of two daughters, was named Miss Germany 2021 on Saturday evening after competing against 15 other finalists. There was no audience present for the event due to coronavirus restrictions, but the show was broadcast live over YouTube. The event carried the tagline: Empowering authentic women.
The triumphant mother of two hails from the eastern state of Thuringia. According to her profile on the Miss Germany website, Kallenbach would like to be a role model to other women with her accumulated experiences in life, her profession, as a mother, as a friend, a woman and life-affirming person.
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This was the second time the competition took place after a revamp aimed to focus on the women s characters rather than on their looks.
A contest of contradictions
The competition s format was changed after receiving criticism for its objectification of women. Rather than being valued for their beauty, the candidates now have to prove their worth through how well they present their unique messages.
This year s list of contestants included an activist fighting against fatphobia, a survivor of sexual violence, a former Jehovah s Witness and a woman with an ileostomy. I wouldn t have taken part in a beauty contest, said Cynthia Junghans, the candidate from Hesse. Who needs to see someone walking around in a bikini?