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She is not “beautiful” enough: Newly crowned Miss Türkiye receives hate
Idil Bilgen will represent Turkey in the upcoming beauty pageant for the title of Miss World (symbolic image)
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Turkey has a new beauty queen. But she is being vilified online. Some accuse her of having been given the title for the wrong reasons.
The newly crowned winner of the beauty contest for the title of Miss World After her coronation, Turkey is facing a lot of criticism in its own country. Idil Bilgen was sometimes insulted online. Even Turkish public figures made fun of the award and described her as “not beautiful enough” for the title. The beauty queen reacted and pleaded for a more differentiated understanding of beauty.
Miss Türkiye: Beauty is viewed too superficially
The 24-year-old doctor beat 19 other finalists in Istanbul last week, the Miss World Association announced. She will represent Turkey in the upcoming beauty pageant for the title of Miss World.
The 1.80 meter tall participant convinced the jury with her final speech and with the sentence: “I am a doctor, but I am also a Turkish woman, so I want to be the voice of women at Miss World.” Critics, however, accused her of having received the title because of her family background. Her father is currently the Turkish ambassador in Kiev.
In a Turkish talk show, Bilgen criticized the fact that beauty is only viewed superficially in Turkey. The competition is also about other things, such as intelligence.