Miss Iceland quits beauty pageant after being 'told to lose weight'

Helena Horton 25 October 2016 • 9:29am

She said: "If you're gonna have an international pageant, you have to be able to see the international beauty" Credit: Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir/Instagram

Miss Iceland has quit an international beauty pageant after reportedly being told to lose weight.

Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir wrote about why she left the Miss Grand International event held in Las Vegas, with the final taking place on Tuesday.

She posted her hand-written "goodbye letter" on Instagram after allegedly being asked to lose weight for the final.

Ms Jónsdóttir wrote: "I am a very strong woman, but sometimes my strength isn't enough.

I have to admit it, it's true! I look a bit like Elsa from frozen or some disney figure ❄️😳😂 #mgi2016 #missgrandiceland #missgrandiceland2016 #missgrandinternational2016

A photo posted by Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir (@arnayr) on Oct 17, 2016 at 7:49am PDT

"Your staff told me that I had to lose weight for the finals because I have too much fat on me and also too big shoulders.

"They told me to lose weight and you would like me more.

The press confrence was today and the pageant has officially started! ✨ #missgrandinternational2016 #missgrandinternational #missgrandiceland

A photo posted by Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir (@arnayr) on Oct 10, 2016 at 9:12pm PDT

"I decided to leave. I've been Miss World Iceland, placed 14th after judging interview in Miss World, I won another pageant (Miss EM) and with all my qualities and good experience I come with my passion and hard work to your pageant. Four days before stage they tell me that I'm too fat for you.

"Actually if anyone tells me that I'm too fat or whatever, they just don't deserve me. And that's why I left. Miss Grand International doesn't deserve my face, body, personality or heart.

"I truly hope that the organisation opens their eyes because the year is 2016 and if you are gonna hold an international pageant, you have to see the international beauty.

"In my country, my body shape is perfect. And that's what I'm gonna remember. No one will ever tell me anything else".

Throwback to Beginning of this summer when I won the pageant Miss EM ✨ Photo taken by @foto_nils

A photo posted by Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir (@arnayr) on Aug 30, 2016 at 4:37am PDT

The beauty queen also told the Iceland Monitor that her body shape was athletic rather than skinny because she was a member of the Icelandic national athletics team - and her broader shoulders help with athletics.

The Telegraph has contacted Miss Grand International for comment.