KUALA LUMPUR: Magazine beauty contest Dewi Remaja, which recently crowned its 2018/2019 winner Haneesya Hani, is investigating a viral video with allegedly damning evidence against her and other finalists.
The video shows several young women partying in a nightclub and drinking what appears to be alcoholic drinks.
Three of them bear an uncanny resemblance to Haneesya and finalists Fazreen Fazeera and Erni Shahira.
Netizens have condemned the “party-goers” and urged Dewi Remaja’s organisers to take stern action against the finalists if they are indeed the persons in the video.
Some of the finalists who wore hijab were alleged to have removed their headscarves at the nightclub.
Remaja magazine publisher Nu Ideaktiv, in a statement posted on Instagram today, said it was very concerned about the video and would take appropriate action if the finalists were involved in wild partying.
“As the brand owner of Dewi Remaja, Nu Ideaktiv takes a serious view of the videos allegedly involving some of the participants of Dewi Remaja 2018/2019. This matter is under investigation and appropriate action will be taken.”
Haneesya, 18, was crowned Dewi Remaja 2018/2019 last Sunday. Actor and producer Datuk Hans Isaac was the contest’s chief judge.