Disruption of Miss World contest

Title

Disruption of Miss World contest

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1976

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Duration

00:10:57

Description

Bruce Pavey interviews Julia Morley about political pressures on the Miss World contest in connection with South Africa and apartheid. Nine contestants have been withdrawn this year, in protest against the participation of two South Africans. Morley accuses Chris de Broglio, of the South African Non-Racial Olympic Committee, of abusing his power and interfering with people’s personal freedoms.

Contributors

Bruce Pavey; Julia Morley

Keywords

Politics; South Africa; Apartheid; Women; Beauty contests; Miss World (competition); Chris de Broglio; SAN-ROC

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