Indian actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai has lauded the organisers of the international beauty pageant for removing the swimsuit round from their competition. She says when she won the crown in 1994, she herself didn't have the "fittest beach body".

Aishwarya Rai of India during the swimsuit parade during the finals for Miss World 1994 in Sun City in November 1994. Pic/AFP