A resurfaced video allegedly shows Miss Universe co-owner Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip stating that the inclusion of diverse contestants is merely for show. 'The trans women, the women with husbands, divorced women... they can compete but they cannot win,' Jakrajutatip reportedly says in the clip.
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“The trans women, the women with husbands, divorced women ... this is a communication strategy, because, you understand ... they can compete but they cannot win. We just put the policy out there. Social inclusion, as people would say,” Jakrajutatip, who is a transgender woman and a mother, appeared to say in the footage.The conversation continued, with Jakrajutatip allegedly adding her outlook on contestants with various body types.
In response to the leak, on May 30, the Miss Universe organization released a statement originally dated Feb. 23 toto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Miss Universe Indonesia Contestants Allege They Were Asked by Organizers to Strip for Topless 'Body Checks', former Miss USA Noelia Voigt, who officially resigned from her title earlier this month, demanded to be released from the non-disclosure agreement she signed so that she is able to tell her side of the story regarding why she stepped down for her title.
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