How Miss Bumbum is world’s most controversial pageant – winner jailed for prostitution ring to Ronaldo saga & bribe row | The Sun
WHEN it comes to controversial beauty pageants, very few come close to the Miss Bumbum competition.
The premise of the annual event, based in Brazil, is to find the woman with the best bottom, with the winner bagging £8,000 worth of endorsement deals and overnight celebrity status.
But over the 11 years it's been running, the pageant has been marred by controversy – and this year is no exception.
Organisers have been forced to issue an apology after choosing Marina Smith, dressed in an Islamic chador, as the winner of its Miss Bumbum World Cup 2022 contest.
In her wining shoot Marina, 32, appears to be naked while draped in the religious dress with a golden ball in one hand, to reflect the tournament being held in Qatar.
After posting the picture to its Instagram page, the pageant received backlash from followers who branded the image distasteful and offensive.
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The pageant, founded by Cacau Oliver, said in response: "We didn't contemplate it would offend anyone's culture and tradition, it was never our intention or that of influencer Marina."
Despite some calling for the model to be stripped of her title, organisers declined and instead asked her to do a new sexy shoot.
And as part of her winning package, Marina will be flown to Qatar on November 21 to watch Brazil's opening match against Serbia and the entire tournament.
Here we take a look at other scandals that have rocked Miss Bumbum – from prostitution rings to a messy Ronaldo saga.
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