Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMiss Iceland says she quit pageant after being told she's too fat
An international beauty pageant stage was lacking Miss Iceland on Tuesday night after the contestant claimed organizers told her she was "too fat," prompting her decision to drop out.
Current Miss Iceland, 20-year-old Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir, was slated to compete in Miss Grand International happening Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Instead of prepping for the finale, she headed home after comments were made about her weight, she said on social media outlets.
Jónsdóttir and representatives from 75 other countries arrived in Las Vegas on Oct. 8 for the pageant heralded as "the world's leading international beauty pageant" devoted to making a "stand for the betterment of humanity." Late Sunday night, after announcing her resignation via Facebook, the beauty queen posted an Instagram photo of a resignation later addressed to pageant founder, Nawat Itsaragrisil.
"Your staff told me that I had to loose (sic) weight for the finals because I have to (sic) much fat on me and also to (sic) big shoulders," Jónsdóttir wrote. "They told me to eat less and then you would like me more."
Read more: http://www.chron.com/life/article/Miss-Iceland-drops-out-of-pageant-after-staff-10363570.php
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
10 replies, 2389 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (13)
ReplyReply to this post
10 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Miss Iceland says she quit pageant after being told she's too fat (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Oct 2016
OP
OnDoutside
(19,973 posts)1. I'd be happy to have her as a dottir !
Mike Nelson
(9,968 posts)2. She looks fine...
...beauty pageants should end. Muscle man shows, too. It's all stupid.
pnwmom
(108,995 posts)5. Not just fine. She looks gorgeous. n/t
get the red out
(13,468 posts)3. She is a big winner
She wins in a big way with me for taking a stand. I hope this pagent gets a lot of bad publicity. This lady is beautiful!
mdbl
(4,976 posts)6. No kidding, what is wrong with them
She probably would have won.
Lochloosa
(16,069 posts)7. Disgusting...how could she let herself get this fat.
betsuni
(25,638 posts)8. "Instead of taking the stage, Jonsdottir said she would spend the rest of her time in Las Vegas
eating 'good food.'" YES! Eat! She's beautiful.
ananda
(28,877 posts)10. This might have something to do with pageant fixing.
Bribes, kickbacks, betting, who knows ....