The organizers of the 2022 Miss Vietnam beauty pageant have been forced to apologize after a beauty queen wore a "see-through" dress on stage.
Contestant Phuong Anh has been widely criticized by outraged viewers after wearing a yellow dress with light material that exposed her body underneath.
The 24-year-old model had been on stage to give the first runner-up title to contestant Trinh Thuy Linh when she donned the controversial look.
Due to the intense uproar on social media over the attire, the organizers of the pageant show have issued an apology statement to viewers.
Check out the "see-through" dress below:In a statement to VnExpress, they wrote: "It's very unfortunate that an incident happened to the outfit of runner-up Pham Ngoc Phuong Anh."
"The dress when seen from certain angles created an unflattering image on stage," they continued. "The organizers of the 2022 Miss Vietnam apologize to the audience and fans for not having anticipated and being unable to prevent the incident beforehand."
Pham Kim Dung, the deputy head of the committee, claimed that every woman's dresses worn on stage are usually very carefully selected before the big event.
However, she said that on this occasion, not all the lights were turned on during the rehearsal - meaning they seemingly did not notice any problems with the gown.
While many viewers were so irate that the committee felt it had to release a statement, others rushed to Phuong Anh's defense and shared their opinion on her look.
One user wrote: "This is the most ridiculous thing I've seen someone apologize for. She's not naked and you can't see through it because she's wearing a bodysuit underneath her dress. The swimsuit contest shows more. You can't but offend someone these days ..people need to get upset about real issues.
Another shared: "It was just simply an incident of wardrobe malfunction. The one who should say sorry is whoever was in charge of the outfits that night because they didn't take into account the intensity of the lights on stage which was pretty unprofessional. People make such a big deal out of this because they can't miss a chance to objectify women."
A third user chimed in and said: "I've seen more skin exposed at the beach."
Lastly, a fourth person added: "A society that limits women of what they can/ can’t do and make them say apologies all the times. should they say sorry for wearing bikinis, too?"
In other news, for the first time in the organization's history, they will allow married women and mothers to compete in the Miss Universe competition.
The current requirement notes that only single women aged between 18 and 28 - who have never been married or had children - are allowed to apply.
However, according to News.com.au, the historic 70-year-old rule will be banished and a new regulation will be put in place for the first time in the 2023 competition.
"We all believe that women should have agency over their lives and that a human’s personal decisions should not be a barrier to their success," an internal memo seen by The National said, per the Independent.
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