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Organiser to Yadim: Plus-size pageant fights body-shaming, empowers women
The organiser of Miss Plus World Malaysia/Ms Plus Intercontinental Malaysia has pushed back against an attempt by the government-linked Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia (Yadim) to get the pageant for plus-sized people cancelled.
It noted that Yadim alleged the event set for Jan 2 in Kuala Lumpur next year "did not contribute to moral values" but added that contrary to Yadim's perception, the event was doing a lot of good.
"Our pageant does not showcase or promote bikinis or...
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