Super-Thin Miss Universe Contestant Sparks Outrage

Scandal erupted on Thursday at the final for Australia’s Miss Universe. And rightly so, I might add.

Stephanie Naumoska, a 19-year-old model from Sydney, stands nearly 6 feet tall and weighs 108 pounds, giving her a body mass index lower than her age, just 15.1.

That BMI is far below the cutoff of 18.5 that is used as the definition for underweight individuals.

Doctors and dietitians in local papers described the contestant as “skin and bones,” but pageant director Deborah Miller chalked it up to Naumoska’s Macedonian heritage.

There are issues with BMI accuracy, especially for different races. But with a BMI so far below the benchmark for healthy, Miller sounds out of touch.

Not to mention Naumoska looks like she needs a sandwich.

Her lanky, underweight figure did not win her the title — that went to 20-year-old television presenter and model Rachael Finch.

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