'Meno Miss. Più Muretto!' (Literally: 'Less Miss. More Muretto!) this is the latesttweet by theorganizers of Miss Muretto beautypageant in Alassio, Liguria, to explain why they decided to put an end to the pageant after 60 years.
The news about the end of this annual event in Liguria wasreceivedwith mixed reactions,Simona Ventura recently tweeted: “So sad for the closing of missmuretto. A beautiful moment of my life”!
According toFrancesco Di Biase, one of Mario Berrino's grandchildren, they decided that after 60 years it was finally time to bring the attention back to Il Murettoitself and its interesting history,therefore putting an end to this iconic beauty pageant.
This decision follows months ofcontroversies around Italy's number one beauty contest Miss Italiawhich is judged by many as a 'thing of the past.'