- Headline: "Miss World is an Unwed Mother"
- Source: Chosun Ilbo
- Date of Publication: November 24, 1974
- Summary:
Helen Morgan, a 22-year-old British model who previously caused controversy by revealing she is an unwed mother, was crowned Miss World on the night of November 22 in London. Morgan, who hails from Wales, won the Miss United Kingdom title earlier this year, securing her place in the international competition. During a press conference, she openly acknowledged her status as an unwed mother, stating, "I am proud of my baby. I am not married, but I am not ashamed." Her remarks sent shockwaves through the beauty pageant world. From the end of World War II to the early 1970s, the stigma surrounding unwed pregnancy in Western societies was particularly severe. Most unmarried mothers were pressured to choose adoption, leading scholars to refer to this period as the Baby Scoop Era. However, by the mid-1970s, the stigma surrounding unwed pregnancy and childbirth gradually began to fade, and more unwed mothers started opting for parenting over adoption. The decision by pageant organizers to ban unwed mothers from competing reflects the persistence of social stigma, yet the very presence of unwed mothers in such competitions signals a shift in the experiences and agency of unwed mothers themselves.
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