Vu Hoang Diep, the first Vietnamese woman to win a major beauty contest, the 2009 Miss International Beauty, faced public criticism for her "shocking" jeans, after the images were captured by two Singaporean newspapers.
One photo of Vu Hoang Diep captured by two Singaporean newspapers
Two news and entertainment newspapers in Singapore, The Straits Times and AsiaOne, captured some photos of Diep in which she was wearing torn jeans and a very short t-shirt at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City.
The headline in the Straits Times read, “Would you wear this? Vietnamese beauty queen's daring outfit draws stares of disbelief”, included a comment that “She proved she could also turn heads off-stage.”
According to the article, “One woman was so shocked by the beauty queen's outfit, she was caught staring with her mouth wide open.”
Some people said that the clothes were a way for her to show off her figure, while many others said she should have paid more attention to her dress, especially as she holds the crown for the 2009 Miss International Beauty.
Diep said she had received the news from a friend and was really surprised to know that foreign reporters took the photos.
“A few days ago I went to the airport to fly to Da Lat City to finish a role in a detective film. The role required this costume, which i thought a bit playful," she said.
"I chose the clothes to get familiar with the role. Moreover, before arriving at the airport, I completed the filming of an interesting programme for teenagers,” Diep explained.
She added that she did not wear these clothes at a party or go to the pagoda in them, and did not think that they would cause a shock to the public. Diep noted that she would pay more attention to her style of dressing in the future.
Earlier, Vu Hoang Diep raised public concerns over her "shocking" fashion photos and certain things she said.
