- By Swati Singh
- Sat, 24 May 2025 06:50 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Miss England Milla Magee, 24, was competing for Miss World in India. Magee has quit the world-famous beauty pageant being hosted in India. She accused the organisers of exploiting her and making “feel like a prostitute”. Magee claimed that she went there to make a difference, “but we had to sit like performing monkeys,” adding that she can’t be a part of the contest from a moral standpoint.
Milia Magee said in a conversation with The Sun, “There were two girls at each table of six guests. We were expected to sit with them for the whole evening and entertain them as a thank you. I found that unbelievable. I remember thinking, ‘This is so wrong’. I didn’t come here to be farmed out for people’s entertainment.”
“Miss World is supposed to have the same values, but it’s outdated and stuck in the past. They made me feel like a prostitute," she further said.
Magee said, “All the crowns and sashes in the world mean nothing compared to using your voice and making a difference in the world. I went out to make a difference, to help create a different future, perhaps inspire young people. Never in a million years did I expect to find myself in that situation. We were there to please these people and sit like performing monkeys. I couldn’t stand it.”
Milla's spot in the pageant has been taken over by Charlotte Grant, the 25-year-old Miss England runner-up. The finale is set to be broadcast in over 180 countries next week.
