Indonesia Officially Does Not Send Its Representative to Miss Universe 70th in Israel - Check Out the Reasons!

Kapanlagi.com - Indonesia did not send its representative to the 70th Miss Universe pageant in Israel. This surprising news originated from the Instagram post of Yayasan Puteri Indonesia (YPI) 2 days ago. In the post, YPI announced that it would not send its representative to Israel due to several reasons.

Although it is confirmed that YPI will not participate in the 70th Miss Universe pageant, YPI still wishes the best for the beauty contest. Through an announcement written in English, YPI revealed the reasons for its absence in Israel.

"Currently, Yayasan Puteri Indonesia is conducting selection stages in several provinces across Indonesia. We hope to participate again in Miss Universe next year," YPI posted.

1. Reasons for Indonesia's Absence

According to liputan6.com, Indonesia is not the only country that will be absent from the 70th Miss Universe beauty pageant. Malaysia, Barbados, Belize, Russia, and Uruguay are also confirmed not to send their representatives to Israel.

Indonesia's absence in the 70th Miss Universe is actually caused by several reasons, such as very minimal preparation and the ongoing pandemic situation in the country that has not fully ended yet.

"With a heavy heart, we want to inform you that we will not be able to participate in the 70th Miss Universe Pageant. The tight preparation time and local regulations regarding Covid-19 restrictions have led us to decide not to send an Indonesian representative for this year's competition," read the announcement uploaded on YPI's Instagram page, Sunday (28/11/2021).

YPI also expressed apologies and hopes for the successful running of the event in Israel.

"May the best candidate win the coveted title and continue to inspire all women in their community," YPI continued in their post.

(kpl/glk)