The beauty contest for Catholic nuns proposed by Antonio Rungi, an Italian priest, has been cancelled. The contest had been scheduled to begin in September with nun's photos posted on Rungi's blog and reader's casting votes for "Sister Italian 2008." But Rungi's email disuaded him and so the Esther 2008 Pageant is over – at least for the time being. Surely this idea will be revived, if not by Rungi, then by someone else.
I loved Rungi's comment to the Associated Press: "Being ugly is not a requirement for becoming a nun. External beauty is gift from God, and we mustn't hide it." USA Today reports that "many" nuns had asked to participate but this contest has been cancelled.
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