Miss Turia 2024: Salos in social media and harsh reviews – “He is like a man”

The coronation of Idil Bilgen as Miss for 2024 has caused controversy in the country’s socia media and media and the reason is its appearance, which for many is far from the standards of beauty. Celebritys and many public figures in Turkey have joined forces to defend the 24-year-old crowned, stressing the importance of inner beauty, intelligence and individuality, but there are also those who… destabilize her. 24-year-old Bilgen (İdil Bilgen) with a height of 1.80m. he is a graduate of medical school and Miss Turkey since last Wednesday for 2024. What brought her to the heart of criticism is the fact that she is the daughter of a diplomat and specifically the ambassador of Turkey to Ukraine. Immediately after its coronation there were negative comments on social media that questioned that it was worth crowning beauty queen and thought her father’s professional status affected the result. Some even compared it to characters from Turkish films of the 1970s, in which men disguise women for comic reasons. However, there were those who went out in public and supported the 24-year-old, condemning harsh criticisms and bad comments. Miss Turkey 2024’te ilk 20’ye giremeyer İpek Kuşçu.. Ulan süt gibi kız… Göz var nizam var, Allah kahretsin sizi ya.😁 — Kâzım Özatak (@kazim_ozatak) Turkish singer Aleyna Tilki, for example, was one of the first to express her support. “Although I generally do not support beauty pageants, I admire very much women who are successful, they have a story and are unique. She represents Turkish women with her quality beauty,” she said. Former winners of Turkey’s beauty contests also expressed their support for Bilgen. Nebahat Çehre, Miss Turkey 1960, expressed her admiration and wished Bilgen continued success. Çağla Şikel, Miss Turkey 1997, condemned the attacks as unacceptable and urged others to stand against such negativity. Gizem Karaca, a member of Miss Turkey’s 2024 jury, stood in the organization’s selection, saying: “İdil was one of my favorites. She’s extremely complete and cute. I cannot accept the intimidation directed at her. Beauty is subjective and embodies the qualities we appreciate.” Miss Turkey 2016, Ecem Uzgör, who had faced similar criticisms, also expressed her solidarity with 24-year-old Bilgen. “And then I received intense criticism. I stand by Idil,” he said. In Turkey men and women having meltdown over too tall, too trained, too gorgeous, too confident trilingal MD coming Miss Turkey in 2024! Congrats İdil Bilgen. — Didem Atahan (@didemnyc) However not all celebrity reactions were supportive to the 24-year-old crowned. Turkish pop singer Demet Akalın questioned Bilgen’s suitability for the crown. In Turkey men and women having meltdown over too tall, too trained, too gorgeous, too confident trilingal MD coming Miss Turkey in 2024! Congrats İdil Bilgen. — Didem Atahan (@didemnyc) “It may give back the crown or if there was something like a public vote… Honey, you might want to win, but this is a beauty contest, not a favoritism competition,” Akalın tweeted. Also the famous Turkish trans singer Bülent Ersoy, said: “Is she beautiful? It has male characteristics”, observed Ersoy, adding: “Let’s not hurt or upset the young girl”. After deactivating the comments on her social medi accounts to mitigate negative criticism, Bilgen appeared on a television show to face the situation. “While our country experiences tragedies such as violence against women and children, I attribute negative comments to me on the fact that people have nothing better to do. They are people who express their opinions without knowing anything. I am not interested in their comments,” he said.