(16 Aug 2023)
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4449186
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jakarta, Indonesia - 15 August 2023
1. Various of Miss Universe Indonesia contestant, Priskila Ribka Jelita, walking out of a meeting room with her mother and lawyer
HEADLINE: Miss Universe 'body checks' complaints shock Indonesia
ANNOTATION: Priskila Ribka Jelita’s dream of representing Indonesia in the Miss Universe pageant has turned into a nightmare.
ANNOTATION: The 23-year-old model was shocked when she was forced to undergo “body checks” in front of local organizers.
2. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian) Priskila Ribka Jelita, Miss Universe Indonesia Contestant
“I was shocked when they asked me “Open your bra, open your bra.” I couldn't speak or refuse because this person was known to be fierce and was always angry at the contestants every day. My other fear is that this will affect the attitude assessment. What's more, it was two days before the Grand Final, so I opened my bra and then covered my breasts with my hands. Not long after I was yelled at and scolded."
3. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian) Priskila Ribka Jelita, Miss Universe Indonesia Contestant
++SOUNDBITE STARTS WITH JELITA SITTING WITH HER MOTHER++
"Then I was told to lift the left leg. I lifted my left leg up on the chair in front of her and they examined my leg and looked for flaws. After that she ordered her assistant to record the deficiencies of my legs. Then the examination continued up to my private intimate part."
4. Various of Jelita during interview
ANNOTATION: Jelita and six of her fellow contestants have filed complaints with the police, accusing the organizers of sexual harassment.
ANNOTATION: Following the scandal, the New York-based Miss Universe Organization said it had cut ties with its Indonesian franchisee.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Manila, Philippines - 26 January 2017
5. MUTE STILL of Miss Indonesia during Miss Universe pageant
ANNOTATION: Since the news broke, controversy over the pageant has been mounting in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation.
STORYLINE:
Priskila Ribka Jelita’s dream of representing Indonesia in the Miss Universe pageant has turned into a nightmare.
The 23-year-old model was shocked when she was forced to undergo “body checks” in front of local organizers.
Jelita and six of her fellow contestants have filed complaints with the police, accusing the organizers of sexual harassment.
Following the scandal, the New York-based Miss Universe Organization said it had cut ties with its Indonesian franchisee.
Since the news broke, controversy over the pageant has been mounting in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation.
AP video shot by Fadlan Syam
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