In 2017 , Carousel Productions was criticized of objectifying women during the Miss Earth 2017 competition where delegates wore swimsuits during the event with their faces concealed by a veil in the '' Beauty of Figure and Form , '' a segment first introduced in the Miss Philippines Earth 2017 pageant . It was one of the three preliminary judging segments of the pageant that include '' Poise and Beauty of Face '' and '' Environmental and Intelligence Competition '' . The organizers defended the " beauty of figure and form " segment and released a statement that the said round was intended to promote strict impartiality during pre-judging by focusing on the contestants ' curves , execution and not beautiful face
Miss Earth 2017
Miss Earth 2017
Beauty pageant