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This is Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, but what would the Bard make of this?

Both genders were competing for the title of Alternative Miss World. And they pushed the boat out with their costumes. How about a peacock for evening wear? Would an octopus do for swimwear?

This unusual contest was created about 40 years ago. Maybe the only real thing this event has in common with a beauty pageant is the emotional coronation.

Vocabulary 詞匯:

the Bard 莎士比亞（別稱）

gender 性別

to push the boat out 不惜工本，花大筆錢，出很多力

unusual 不尋常的

beauty pageant 選美比賽