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The issue has become such a hot-button topic in the South Pacific nation that the UN even chimed in on the controversy. We see the devastation of violence against women and children in this beautiful country, the UN office in PNG said. Some through bullying have lost their lives … It starts with telling women they should cover up. It starts with telling women, they shouldn t dance like that.
Miss Papua New Guinea, Lucy Maino, 25, (pictured) has been sensationally stripped of her crown after a video emerged of her twerking
Ironically, Ms Maino had previously campaigned with the UN on the issue of cyber bullying.
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The video was downloaded from her private account and shared on social media platforms and YouTube, where thousands of people piled on to criticise Maino.
After the video and the backlash to it, Maino was “released” from her duties by the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant PNG (MPIP PNG) committee this week.
“Our core purpose is empowerment of women. We are a unique pageant style platform that promotes cultural heritage, traditional values and sharing through tourism about our country and people,” the committee said in a statement. “MPIP PNG promotes the virtues of confidence, self-worth, integrity, and community service with a parallel focus on education.”
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