Miss World to REMOVE Bikini Wear as part of the pageant Competition

The owners of the Miss World pageant have announced that there will be no swimsuit or bikini wear  in the 2015 competition.

 

In an interview with Elle, chairwoman Julia Morley explained: 'I really... don't need to see women just walking up and down in bikinis. It doesn't do anything for the woman. And it doesn't do anything for any of us.'

 

 Mrs. Morley, 74 added "I don’t care if someone has a bottom two inches bigger than someone else's. We are really not looking at her bottom. We are really listening to her speak."

Current Miss World 2014

Unlike, the Miss Universe pageant, which is owned by Donald Trump and was founded the year after Miss World, places a strong emphasis on the swimsuit element of the pageant.

According to Mrs. Morley, following the death of her husband, Mr. Trump phoned: "So little lady," he asked. "Are you ready to throw in the towel?" It was then that she decided to take out a $5 million loan to keep the company afloat. "They are not little girls," she says. "This is what I want to get away from. This sort of 'cute' image. No offense to Mr. Trump."