Miss World 1970: The Most Controversial Pageant in History The 1970 Miss World final at the Royal Albert Hall was nothing short of chaos. Women’s liberation protesters stormed the stage, hurling flour bombs, firecrackers, and rotten fruit before being removed by the police. Their leader later explained, “Our issue wasn’t with the contestants, but with the idea that a woman must be beautiful to be noticed.” Amid the uproar, Jennifer Hosten, a Grenadian air hostess and radio announcer, made histor

Jennifer Hosten made history in 1970 as the very first black winner of Miss World! Sources: Hosten, Jennifer (2008) Beyond Miss World -Maxine Leeds Craig, (2002) Ain’t I A Beauty Queen: Black Women, Beauty and The Politics of Race - Pope, Gordon (1970) Cattle show: Miss Grenada wins, Bob Hope loses | Ottowa Citizen -Martis, Eternity (2020) The Black Miss World Who Took On The World #history #blackhistorymonth #jenniferhosten #missworld #missbehaviour | Who Did What Now?

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