The reigning Miss Finland, Sarah Dzafce, has lost her title and crown due to a racism scandal, the organisers of the beauty pageant announced on Thursday.
They said at a press conference that they accepted no form of racism or discriminatory behaviour and apologised for the incident in a statement.
Tara Lehtonen, who finished in second place in the competition, has already been chosen as the new Miss Finland.
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“I promise to carry this title with pride and deep respect,” the woman from Helsinki pledged on social media.
Dzafce was crowned Miss Finland in September.
According to the broadcaster Yle, she recently faced a backlash on social media after a questionable photo of her appeared on an online platform.