Miss Universe Indonesia 2023
Date3 August 2023
Presenters
Entertainment
ThemeWomen Empowerment
VenueBeach City International Stadium, Jakarta
BroadcasterNET
Entrants30
Placements15
WinnerFabiënne Nicole Groeneveld
 SCR Jakarta

Miss Universe Indonesia 2023 was the 1st edition of the Miss Universe Indonesia competition, held on August 3, 2023, at the Beach City International Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia. Fabiënne Nicole Groeneveld of Jakarta SCR was crowned at the end of the event, and is set to represent Indonesia at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador.

Background

New Franchise

The new Miss Universe Indonesia franchise was awarded to Datin Wira Poppy Capella Swastika, national director. Capella was the Indonesian actress, singer and businesswoman who work in work in Shipping, Commodities, Structured Financing, Fund Raising, Aviation and Trading Sectors.[1][2][3] It marked the first time in the history of the Miss Universe Indonesia franchise that contestants will be allowed to communicate in English other than Bahasa Indonesia.

Opening Ceremony

On 8 February 2023, a new Miss Universe Indonesia organization was formed and launched.[4] The license is owned by Capella, which is also the national director of the pageant under a limited liability company Capella Swastika Karya and Just Capella Sdn. Bhd. management.[5][6] The press launch of the pageants was attended by the Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel, 2nd runner-up and top 5 of Miss Universe 2022, Andreína Martínez and Gabriëla Dos Santos, respectively.[7][8]

Selection of Participants

From this edition onwards, Miss Universe Indonesia Organization will officially accept married women and women with children to compete in the pageant, with the age requirement being 18–28 years.[9]

New Crown Launch

On Monday, 29 May 2023 the Miss Universe Indonesia Organization held a Crown Reveal event at La Moda - Plaza Indonesia, Jakarta. In the end, their inaugural crown was launched which was named The Shimmering Hope Crown. This crown is made by a well-known jeweler manufacturer in Indonesia, namely UBS Gold.[10]

Results

Main

Final results Contestants
Miss Universe Indonesia 2023  JakartaFabiënne Groeneveld
1st Runner-up  North Sumatra – Vina Sitorus
2nd Runner-up  West Java – Muthia Rachman
3rd Runner-up  Riau Islands – Angela Lillo
4th Runner-up  Jakarta – Baby Kristami
Top 11
Top 15

§ : Enter the Top 11 as a Fanvotes winner

Controversy

Sexual harassment

In August 2023, three out of the eleven finalists filed police reports regarding incidents of sexual harassment they experienced during body checking. One of the finalists alleged that she was instructed to remove her clothes, including her bra, in a confined room. She expressed her shock at the presence of males in the room and how the cramped space made her uncomfortable. When she tried to cover her breasts, she was reprimanded.[11] Furthermore, she alleged that she was coerced into posing for multiple poses and was made to open her legs while standing. She also reported unwanted touching of her private areas during the body checking session.[12][13] Another contestant also came forward, alleging that she was photographed without her consent while not wearing any clothing.[13] It is also alleged that the organizers are trying to silence the victims.[14]

Requirement of height

After Fabienne Nicole's victory, Indonesian social media users raised concerns about her win, citing her height as a reason she shouldn't have been crowned champion. The event guidelines had initially specified a minimum height requirement of 168 cm for contestants, which Nicole did not meet.[15][16] However, four days following her triumph, the event organizers opted to eliminate the height requirement altogether.[17] They stated that disqualifying her based on her height was deemed unfair.[18]

Notes

    References

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