Miss World pageant has been postponed for the second year

Miss World pageant contestants seen in the preliminary stages of the competition.
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Viewers react to Miss World postponement: ‘Get it over and done with’

Social media users are annoyed after the Miss World pageant postponed the competition for a second year in a row…

Miss World pageant has been postponed for the second year

Miss World pageant contestants seen in the preliminary stages of the competition.
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Miss World has been postponed for the second year in a row due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and naturally viewers are annoyed.

The oldest beauty pageant in the world was cancelled at the eleventh hour after 17 contestants tested positive for Covid-19.

Organisers announced in a statement that the final show would be rescheduled in the next 90 days due to safety concerns.

All participating contestants will return home where they will go into quarantine.

NO MISS WORLD IN 2020

The Miss World 2020 pageant was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The reigning Miss World is Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica who was crowned on 14 December 2019 in London, England.

Toni-Ann has become the longest reigning queen after serving more than two years as the title-holder.

On the contrary, former Miss Universe Andrea Meza served the shortest reign after she was crowned on 16 May 2021. This after the Miss Universe pageant was postponed from late 2020 due to the pandemic

Seven months later, Andrea handed the crown over to her successor Harnaaz Sandhu of India on Sunday 13 December.

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VIEWERS REACT IN ANGER

Following Miss World’s postponement announcement, many social media users expressed their disappointment and even frustration at the pageant delay.

“90 days is like a lifetime. Just choose a winner and get it over with. This is the 2020 pageant that was postponed already”

“Put all semi final contestants in quarantine for 14 days. Retest. Finish the Miss World competition!”

“I can’t imagine the cost implications that comes with countries that can’t afford in this trying time of Covid”

“I am disappointed in them, poor management indeed. It’s now 6 hours before the show and they only realised now that the show needs to stop?”

“What a waste of energy…. To wait for another 3 months the morale must be low at the moment”

“Ridiculous to go this far and then cancel on finale day! It costs to have to go back again in 90 days. What next?”

“Disorganized and ridiculous”

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Others claimed that pageant organisers should just give the crown to Shudu.

“They are just delaying the unavoidable… The crown is coming to South Africa”

“Lol just give South Africa the title and move on”

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