Malaysia’s beauty queen Viru Nikah Terinsip loses crown over controversial holiday video which went viral

The Malaysian beauty queen, Viru Nikah Terinsip, who won the Unduk Ngadau Johor title in 2023, has been dethroned after a video of her holidaying in Thailand went viral on social media.

The video, which surfed last week, depicted the “queen” who was enjoying a lavish vacation in Thailand. The Beauty Queen was expected to uphold the values and standards of the pageant organization.

The video got thousands of views and shares across the various social media platforms. It showed Viru Nikah Terinsip dancing and enjoying the vacation, apparently in an obscene surrounding.

After the video went viral, the Kadazandusun Cultural Association (KDCA) decided to strip her off her crown. She formally accepted and returned the title to the president of the KDCA Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan.

“This would not be an issue if she was just an ordinary person,” Kitingan added.

Meanwhile, Viru Nikah Terinsip also posted a video accepting to return the title “with honor and humbleness”.

She commented, “I joined the Unduk Ngadau Competition by my own will and returned this title without coercion. I respect my decision. The title is not everything. It is about believing and valuing myself.”

She added, “I am thankful for all the beautiful words coming from netizens, and let’s focus on other issues and more forward.”

Some of the viewers were defaming her for the vigorous step, on the other hand, some viewers were seen addressing her in a good manner for accepting the mistakes she made.

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