The following year, during the 1955 Miss World beauty pageant held in London, Costanda did not attend the event because of political hostilities between Egypt and Britain over the Suez Canal.
Tahun berikutnya, saat kontes kecantikan Miss World 1955 yang diselenggarakan di London, Costanda tidak menghadiri acara tersebut karena permusuhan politik antara Mesir dan Britania Raya akibat perebutan kekuasaan di Terusan Suez.