Miss World 2021 beauty pageant temporarily postponed after several Covid-19 positive cases

New Delhi: The  Miss World beauty pageant which was scheduled to take place in Puerto Rico was called off on Thursday after several contestants tested positive for Covid-19.

The announcement was made on the official Miss World social media handle with a press release on Thursday night (IST).

The statement said that the pageant was temporarily postponed because of “health and safety concerns” and will be rescheduled within the next 90 days at the Puerto RicoColiseum Jose Miguel Agrelot.

It also said, “Once and only when contestants and staff are cleared by health officials and advisors, will contestants and related staff return to their home countries.”

 

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Julia Morley, CEO of Miss World Ltd, added, “We are very much looking forward to the return of our contestants, (who we have grown to know and love), to compete for the Miss World crown. Puerto Rico offers a safe environment and a spectacular backdrop for filming the Miss World Festival.”