Participants defend plus-size pageant, say no need to dress sexily

Miss/Mrs Plus World Malaysia 2020 finalist Jastina Mohd Junus initially had reservations on entering the beauty pageant due to her image as a Muslim woman wearing a headscarf.

However, after considering the fact that participants were not required to dress in a sexy manner or display their figure, she decided to submit her application.

"We are still able to protect our aurat (modesty). No one forced us (Muslims) to remove our headscarf or to wear sexy clothes...