Super-Thin Miss Universe Contestant Sparks Outrage

Published On: April 26th, 2009

Filed under: Celebrities and Entertainment

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

Now, here at That’s Fit we have brought up the issue 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.

Click on the gallery below for more photos from the pageant.

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Sydney model Stephanie Naumoska, who is 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) tall and weighs 49 kg (108 lbs), poses in a bikini in Sydney April 21, 2009. Australia’s Miss Universe contest was thrown into controversy on Thursday with doctors and dieticians complaining a leading finalist was “skin and bones” and dangerously malnourished. Picture taken on April 21, 2009. REUTERS/Titomedia.com (AUSTRALIA ENTERTAINMENT FASHION SOCIETY IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE) NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

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Rachael Finch poses for photographers after being announced as Miss Universe Australia 2009 in Sydney, April 22, 2009. Finch will represent Australia at the Miss Universe contest in the Bahamas in August. Picture taken on April 22. REUTERS/Miss Universe Australia/Handout (AUSTRALIA ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

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Rachael Finch greets the crowd after being announced as Miss Universe Australia 2009 in Sydney, April 22, 2009. Finch will represent Australia at the Miss Universe contest in the Bahamas on August. Picture taken on April 22. REUTERS/Miss universe Australia/Handout (AUSTRALIA ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

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Rachael Finch accepts her award after being crowned Miss Universe Australia at the official crowning ceremony for ‘Miss Universe Australia 2009′ at the Hilton Hotel on April 22, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Miss Universe Australia Crowned In Sydney Sydney, Australia April 22, 2009 Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage.com To license this image (57246541), contact WireImage.com

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Rachael Finch accepts her award from Laura Dundovic after being crowned Miss Universe Australia at the official crowning ceremony for ‘Miss Universe Australia 2009′ at the Hilton Hotel on April 22, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Miss Universe Australia Crowned In Sydney Sydney, Australia April 22, 2009 Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage.com To license this image (57246587), contact WireImage.com

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Contestants parade swimsuits during the judging of Miss Universe Australia in Sydney on April 22, 2009. The winner was Rachael Finch from Queensland who will represent Australia at the World Final to be held in the Bahamas on August 23, 2009. AFP PHOTO / Greg WOOD (Photo credit should read GREG WOOD/AFP/Getty Images)

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The new Miss Universe Australia, Rachael Finch from Queensland (R) parades in a swimsuit on her way to winning in Sydney on April 22, 2009. Finch will represent Australia at the World Final to be held in the Bahamas on August 23, 2009. AFP PHOTO / Greg WOOD (Photo credit should read GREG WOOD/AFP/Getty Images)

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 22: Rachael Finch of Queensland celebrates being crowned ‘Miss Universe Australia 2009′ during the official crowning ceremony at the Hilton Hotel on April 22, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Sergio Dionisio/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Rachael Finch

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The new Miss Universe Australia, Rachael Finch from Queensland (C) receives the applause of invited guests after winning in Sydney on April 22, 2009. Finch will represent Australia at the World Final to be held in the Bahamas on August 23, 2009. AFP PHOTO / Greg WOOD (Photo credit should read GREG WOOD/AFP/Getty Images)

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