Three years later, the ripple effects of the competition are still being felt. Participation in youth naturist events across Europe increased by 40% in 2022. Several of the contestants went on to create a popular podcast, "The Nothing On Podcast," which discusses philosophy, consent, and environmentalism.
Forget the stereotype of the tall, thin supermodel. The ten finalists of ranged from a 22-year-old art student to a 48-year-old grandmother of three. They included a plus-sized yoga instructor, a male-to-female trans activist, and a cancer survivor with a mastectomy scar proudly on display. Miss Naturist Freedom -2021-
More importantly, the event forced a long-overdue conversation within the pageant industry itself. In 2023, the Miss America organization quietly removed the "Swimsuit" competition entirely, citing a desire to focus on "talent and personality over appearance." While the organization denied a direct link, many pageant historians noted the timing was uncanny. Three years later, the ripple effects of the
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The competition had three rounds:
The 2021 competition followed a multi-stage process that typically includes:
One of the most moving stories came from contestant number seven, Elodie M., a nurse from Lyon. "During the pandemic, we saw bodies as vectors of disease," she told the judging panel. "We sanitized them, hid them, feared them. I am here to say that the body is not the enemy. The body is the first landscape we inhabit. To be naked is to be honest."