Bikini in popular culture
Various major pageants

Bikini in popular culture

Section Title: Various major pageants
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Founded	Pageant	Organizer	Location	Bikini allowed	Bikini regulation	Bikini controversy

1921	Miss America	Miss America Organization	Atlantic City, New Jersey	1997	Contestants are allowed to wear bikinis after a fifty-year ban imposed in 1947.	1947: Bikinis were outlawed because of Roman Catholic protesters.

1951	Miss World	Eric Morley	London, England	1952	Has toned down its swimsuits to more modest designs from the bikinis of its inaugural year.	1951: The first winner Kiki Håkansson from Sweden was crowned in a bikini. countries with religious traditions threatened to withdraw delegates.

1952	Miss Universe	Donald Trump	New York City	1997	Contestants are allowed to wear bikinis after a fifty-year ban imposed in 1947.	1996: Alya Rohali, the first Puteri Indonesia was withdrawn from the competition.

1952	Miss USA	Donald Trump	New York City	1997	Contestants are allowed to wear bikinis after a fifty-year ban imposed in 1947. Tankinis were provided as an option for the first (and last) time in 2000.	–

1983	Miss Teen USA	Gulf+Western	Palm Springs, California	1997	Contestants are allowed to wear bikinis. Tankinis were provided as an option for the first (and last) time in 2000.	–

2001	Miss Earth	Carousel Productions	Quezon City, Philippines	2003	–	2003: Vida Samadzai from Afghanistan participating in a bikini caused an uproar in her native country.

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In 1951, the Miss World contest, Bikini Contest was organized by Eric Morley.

final_sentence: In 1951, the Miss World contest, Bikini Contest was organized by Eric Morley.