In 2013 , Rakhima Ganieva was the first Miss World contestant to represent Uzbekistan . Her presence there was controversial . She began taking part in Miss World 2013 for Uzbekistan . She claimed that the Miss Uzbekistan 2013 pageant was held on 20 July 2013 in Tashkent . Supposedly the contest included three levels : introduction in national costumes , catwalk in cocktail dresses and catwalk and interview in evening dresses . Officials at the Uzbek Culture and Sports Ministry and the National Committee on Women stated that the country never held a contest
Miss World 2013
Miss World 2013
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