Miss Finland Sarah Dzafce stripped of crownoverracist gesture in social media post
Miss Finland Sarah Dzafce was stripped of her title on Thursday, weeks after competing at the Miss Universe pageant over a racially charged social media post.Dzafce, 22, posed for a photo pulling the corners of her eyes with the caption “kiinalaisenkaa syömäs,” which roughly translates to “eating with a Chinese person,” in a social media post from late November.The troubling image was shared on the anonymous German app, Jodel, by a friend who allegedly made the caption without Dzafce’s knowledge, the Helsinki Times reported.The beauty queen initially claimed that she was suffering a “severe headache” and was rubbing her temples.Dzafce, who was crowned Miss Finland in September, faced backlash for the gesture towards the Asian community and was disqualified from holding the honor she was awarded four months earlier.“The title of Miss Finland held by Sarah Dzafce has been revoked as of today,” the Miss Finland organization announced on Instagram Thursday.“This decision is not about a person’s human worth, but about responsibility.When an individual carries a national and international representative role, actions and responsibility are inseparable.”Officials revealed they waited for the disgraced beauty queen to return to the Nordic country after an international trip following the Miss Universe pageant to deliver their punishment.
“For over 90 years, this title has represented Finnish values such as respect, equality, responsibility, and human dignity,” Finnartist Oy, the owner of the Miss Finland beauty pageant, wrote.“These values are not mere words to us — they are the foundation of our entire work.
The Miss Finland title is a position of trust, representing Finland and Finnish people to the world.“The events of recent days have caused deep hurt, disappointment, and concern both in Finland and internationally — fully understandably.The content published on the reigning Miss Finland’s social media has been offensive, harmf...