It
is
always
interesting
to
have
a
differing
opinion
going
against
the
tide.
When
the
whole
country
is
rejoicing
at
winning
the
Miss
Universe
title
again
after
many
years,
British-Asian
actress
Sofia
Maria
Hayat
questions
the
rationale
of
the
format
in
the
'woke’
age.
Sofia,
who
debuted
in
Bollywood
with
Diary
of
a
Butterfly,
and
become
known
after
her
clash
with
Armaan
Kohli
in
Bigg
Boss
7,
has
slammed
the
beauty
pageant.
Sofia
said
on
Instagram,
"All
we
are
doing
is
teaching
young
girls
that
their
waist
and
looks
are
a
measure
of
what
they
are.
I
am
fed
up
of
this
antiquated
way
of
judging
women.
A
woman's
value
and
worth
is
not
her
height
and
weight.
I
grew
up
with
these
backward
beliefs
and
went
through
a
phase
of
trying
to
be
like
these
women.
Some
young
women
suffer
bullemia
(bulimia)
and
anorexia
just
to
look
like
a
Miss
Universe.”
“Miss
Universe
triggers
body
dismorphia
(dysmorphia)
and
other
psychological
issues
in
women,
thinking
they
are
not
good
enough,
when
they
should
be
encouraged
to
look
within
and
know
their
greatest
beauty
is
the
way
they
live
their
lives,
their
health,
their
ability
to
change
peoples
lives
for
the
better,
and
their
strength.
Looking
a
particular
way
is
not
what
young
women
should
thrive
for.
They
should
thrive
on
having
a
healthy
body
and
intelligent
mind
and
on
making
a
difference
in
the
world.”
She
added,
“Luckily,
some
women
in
Israel,
where
Miss
Universe
was
held,
have
held
their
own
Miss
Universe.
One
woman
was
awarded
for
lobbying
against
sexual
violence
and
opening
a
rehabilitation
centre,
while
another
won
for
opening
an
education
centre
for
disadvantaged
children.
This
is
the
time
to
respect
the
activism
and
the
forward-thinking,
to
celebrate,
to
fund
and
to
promote
projects
that
work
for
a
better
world,
and
the
women
who
stand
behind
them.
Israeli
singer
Netta
Barzilai
declined
to
perform
in
Eilat,
explaining
that
she
"still
cannot
see
myself
standing
on
a
stage
where
women
are
judged
by
appearance,
body
size,
height,
and
weight."
Sofia
went
on
to
say,
“Miss
Universe
for
dumb
people
to
enter
and
for
dumb
people
to
watch.
Let's
make
it
normal
to
talk
about
beautiful
women..but
let
the
word
beautiful
mean
the
kindness
of
their
hearts,
their
strength,
how
they
make
a
difference
to
others,
their
compassion.
Miss
Universe
should
be
a
Mother,
a
scientist,
a
charity
worker,
an
inventor,
a
scientist,
a
healer,
a
carer,...and
infact
in
my
world
she
is..What
is
she
in
your
world?"
Sofia
had
become
a
nun
a
while
back
but
quit
being
one.
She
was
also
married
briefly.
She
is
still
on
a
spiritual
path.
Do
you
agree
with
Sofia
Hayat’s
opinion
on
the
Miss
Universe
pageant?