A Miss World competitor was stripped of her crown after being accused of “inappropriate acts”.
Ruan Yue was gearing up to represent her country in the famous pageant after winning Miss China 2022.
Then two weeks before she was set to strut her stuff on the catwalk, she was axed from the competition with little explanation.
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People thought the drama had ended when she was replaced by an entrant called Qin Zewen.
But the 25-year-old faced scrutiny when she was accused of lying about her university qualifications.
Miss World is currently investigating – with a spokesperson commenting: “We are concerned with the complaints regarding the Miss China candidate that we have received.
“We will look into the matter and if the rules have been breached, appropriate actions will be taken.”
This is far from the only scandal to rock the Miss World contest over the years. Here we take a look back at the biggest controversies in the pageant’s 70-year history.
Making a splash
Last year, Miss World brought back its divisive bikini round for the first time since 2014.
There was a Top Model show where contestants could enter a beachwear competition.
Some were pleased that swimwear featured at Miss World – and Miss England – again.
Miss England finalist Corel-Jo Antwhistle, from Newcastle, told Daily Star: "I think it's going to be so empowering to all the young women taking part, and also brilliant to empower all women across the UK.
“A lot of women of all ages, are influenced by social media, unfortunately, social media is very fake, and comparing and seeing bodies edited can have a serious effect on mental health when you're viewing this daily, this new round can show real bodies! And real self-love for them.”
But the decision surprised some as the swimwear catwalk show was axed seven years ago as judges put their focus on “brains and personality” rather than “physical beauty”.
Around 50 years ago, feminists protested at the Royal Albert Hall to get the raunchy runway removed.
Pictures that date back to the 1970s show campaigners with placards and throwing flour bombs on stage.
The show must go on
The grand final of Miss World 2021 was postponed after beauty queens were sensationally struck down by a Covid outbreak – just hours before they were due to take to the stage.
Contestants were stuck away in isolation in Puerto Rico, where the pagaent was set to take place.
It was the first time in the competition's 70-year history that it has been cancelled in this way. Miss World 2020 was called off last year several months in advance.
Stripped down
American Marjorie Wallace won the 1973 contest at 19, but was the first winner to be fired, 104 days later for “failing to fulfil the basic requirements of the job".
Miss World officials stripped her of the title after she was spotted snogging married singer Tom Jones while engaged to racing driver Peter Revson – who was tragically killed in a crash two weeks later.
Marjorie, who was also known for dating football lothario George Best, survived an overdose of sleeping pills.
Naked truth
Germany’s Gabriella Brum, 18, who was Miss World in 1980, resigned the following day saying that her boyfriend disapproved.
But it later emerged that she had posed naked for photos.
Brit difficult
There have been five British Miss Worlds including Rosemarie Frankland, Ann Sidney, Lesley Langley and Sarah-Jane Hutt.
But Welsh winner Helen Morgan became the first to resign after it was revealed that she was the unmarried mum of an 18-month-old son – even though this didn’t technically break the competition’s rules.
Murder and mayhem
Maria Jose Alvarado, 19, was set to represent Honduras at the 2014 contest but was murdered – along with her sister – by her sister’s boyfriend, just days beforehand.
The 1998 winner, Israel’s Linor Abargil, was raped at knifepoint and stabbed just before competing by a travel agent who was later convicted.
And a 1966 contestant, South Africa’s Johanna Carter, was the victim of an attempted kidnapping by students who hoped to ransom her for charity.
Deadly riots
The glitz and glamour that come with the Miss World contest turned into death and destruction one year as 100 people were killed in riots in Nigeria.
Following the victory of Agbani Darego, who represented the country in 2001, Nigeria was set to host the world famous contest but not everyone was happy about having the pageant in the capital city Abuja.
Youths reportedly started the riots in the city of Kaduna that saw 500 people injured and 100 people killed on November 22 in 2002.
On November 23, Miss World organisers made the decision to move the show to London to be held on December 7 following the unrest in the African country.
Catwalk-outs
The 1976 competition was boycotted by several nations over Apartheid policies in South Africa as there were separate black and white contestants.
The 2002 Miss World had to be re-located to the UK from Nigeria after religious riots, while it was moved to Bali form Jakarta, Indonesia in 2013 after Islamic protests, with a sarong replacing swimwear.
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