Overview

• Miss England 2024 Milla Magee withdrew from the Miss World 2025 pageant in Hyderabad, alleging she and other contestants were compelled to entertain middle-aged male sponsors and made to feel like prostitutes.
• Miss World chair Julia Morley described Magee’s claims as “completely unfounded” and issued unedited footage showing Magee expressing gratitude and enjoyment during her stay.
• An inquiry by Telangana state officials, led by senior bureaucrat Jayesh Ranjan, concluded there was no evidence to substantiate the exploitation allegations.
• Charlotte Grant, first runner-up in Miss England, stepped in to represent England at the competition’s final in Magee’s place.
• The controversy has intensified scrutiny of the pageant’s ‘Beauty With a Purpose’ mission and its treatment of contestants.