Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir

Miss Iceland quits pageant after being told to lose weight

Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir said staff from the popular contest, Miss Grand International, told her to eat less ahead of the final.

In a "goodbye" letter posted on Instagram Monday, she wrote: "I am a very strong woman, but sometimes my strength isn't enough.

"Your staff told me that I had to lose weight for the finals because I have too much fat on me and also too big shoulders."