# Miss Universe Indonesia 2023

Miss Universe Indonesia 2023 was the 1st Miss Universe Indonesia pageant, held at the Beach City International Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 3 August 2023.
Fabiënne Nicole Groeneveld of Jakarta SCR was crowned at the end of the event. She represented Indonesia at the Miss Universe 2023 pageant in El Salvador.

## Background
### New Franchise

The new Miss Universe Indonesia franchise was awarded to Poppy Capella, national director. Capella is an Indonesian actress, singer and businesswoman with business in shipping, commodities, structured sinancing, fund raising, aviation and the trading sectors. It was the first time in franchise that contestants were be allowed to use English, other than Bahasa Indonesia.

### Opening Ceremony

On 8 February 2023, this Miss Universe Indonesia organization was formed and launched. The license is owned by Capella, who is also the national director, under a limited liability company Capella Swastika Karya and Just Capella Sdn. Bhd. management. The press launch was attended by the Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel, second runner-up and top five of Miss Universe 2022, Andreína Martínez and Gabriëla Dos Santos, respectively.

### Selection of Participants

From this edition onwards, the organization will officially accept married women and women with children to compete in the pageant, within the age requirement of 18–28 years.

### New Crown Launch

On Monday, 29 May 2023 the organization launched its inaugural crown, The Shimmering Hope Crown at La Moda, Plaza Indonesia, Jakarta. The crown is made by UBS Gold of Indonesia.

## Results
### Placements

| Placement | Contestant |
| Miss Universe Indonesia 2024 | Jakarta – Fabiënne 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 | Bali – Lola Larasati Jakarta – Alya Zahira Jakarta – Jezneel Ross § Riau Islands – Stella Vidyasari Maluku – Grace Bersyeba North Sumatra – Grecia Hutapea |
| Top 15 | Yogyakarta – Shania Maheer Gorontalo – Vensca Tanus West Java – Ratih Widhiarta South Kalimantan – Sheren Simamora |
§ – Entered the Top 11 as Fanvote 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. 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 checks. Another contestant also came forward, alleging that she was photographed without her consent while not wearing any clothing. It is also alleged that the organizers were trying to silence the victims. As a result, the Miss Universe Organization terminated their franchise contract with Poppy Capella as the Miss Universe license owner.

### Requirement of height

Indonesian social media raised concerns over winner Nicole's height, citing it as a reason she should not have won. The event guidelines specified a minimum height requirement of 168cm for contestants, which Nicole did not meet. Four days after her win, the organizers removed the height requirement, stating that disqualifying her based on her height had been deemed unfair.