Uproar over cross-dressing at contest
Published on: Thursday, March 16, 2023
By: Ricardo Unto
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The costume worn by this male contestant was said to be a woman’s (left) and a photo shared by a Facebook user, depicting the traditional costumes for Murut Tahol/Tagol man and woman.
Kota Kinabalu: A male contestant at the recent Kalimaran Festival in Tenom who came first runner-up by wearing female Murut costume has stirred debate in social media that cross-dressing may now be acceptable in such contests.The male contestant wore a red tube top which is normally worn by females.
During the introduction of the said contestant, it was mentioned that he was wearing a Murut Tahol costume.
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