S'pore beauty queen dethroned for alleged breach of contract, woman says she stepped down & was body-shamed during pageant

A Singapore beauty queen was stripped of her title after she allegedly breached contractual terms and withdrew from her "reigning queen" duties.

Sangeetha S. Sangar, Mrs Asia Worldwide 2024, was publicly dethroned by the pageant organiser, Lumiere International.

In a Nov. 25 statement on Lumiere's Facebook page, the pageant alleged that Sangeetha had formed her own pageant company, Prestige Pageants, along with her fellow beauty queen R. Abigail Jayanthi.

Abigail had been crowned Mrs Singapore Global Universe 2024.

The pair allegedly leveraged Lumiere's name to promote their new pageant, approached its sponsors and queens, and engaged in activities that breached their contracts.

Both were hence dethroned "with immediate effect", the pageant said.

Breached contract

In its post, Lumiere International said that the two women also used their Lumiere titles to promote their new pageant.

This, the company said, was strictly prohibited and a breach of contract.

In addition, Sangeetha "further failed to fulfil her contractual obligations by deciding at the last minute not to compete in the designated international pageant".

"This conduct is inconsistent with the duties and responsibilities clearly set out for a reigning titleholder," the pageant said.

The company stressed that Prestige Pageants is not affiliated with Lumiere International "in any way".

Stepped away on her own will: Sangeetha

Speaking to Stomp, Sangeetha disputed Lumiere International's announcement that she was dethroned, clarifying that she had stepped down on her own will.

"Nobody dethroned me," she said. She added that she had returned her crown and sash in July 2025.

The woman alleged that Lumiere had body-shamed her for gaining weight while pregnant during the pageant in August 2024.

She did not know she was pregnant when she first joined, she said.

Sangeetha also claimed that the organisation made her spend S$20,000 on her "national costumes", entry fees, and and tables, expenses which were not stipulated in her contract.

"If we didn't buy, they treated the queens very badly and even with the talent, we can't win the title," she said.

She later won the title in November 2024.

Allegations false: Lumiere International

In response to Mothership's queries, a spokesperson from Lumiere International said that Sangeetha's allegations were "all false".

The spokesperson said that she had bought the banquet tables and other items "on her own decision as she had family members that wanted to come and support her".

The organisation also refuted the body-shaming allegations, adding that Lumiere International was "very worried" and "constantly checking in" on her.

This is because they did not want her to be "too tired" or "standing in heels" in the competition.

After her win, relations were good between her and the company, only souring after Sangeetha withdrew from her "reigning queen" duties and refused to do the international competition.

"This was a breach in contract already. However, we value relationships and told her if that is the case we need to have her return her crown and sash to allow us to pass on to the next person who will succeed the title," the spokesperson said.

But afterwards, Sangeetha allegedly posted "defamatory remarks" on social media, and formed her own pageant using Lumiere's queens and contacts.

"This misled the public and hence we decided to make the decision to act in bind to our contract and publicly dethrone her," the spokesperson said.

Mothership has reached out to Sangeetha for comment.

Top photos via @sangeetha_s_sangar/Instagram