I can't speak for other countries, but Czech guy's outfit closely resemble our folk costumes.

Yes some are national but some look like they were all in a room together making them and one said I see your cape and raise you a gold dragon.

I actually love the mix of fantastic extravaganzas "inspired by" national dress... and actual national dress! I love the Eltonesque fantasias, and also I love the guys who just wore tweed suits or whatever.

Mister Global Malaysia is wearing a Malay traditional costume, although it is a bit modernized (tight pants vs loose pants), it is definitely not fantasy costumes. But yeah I get what you mean.. i mean, I would expect cowboys for US, but... it's creative but I wouldn't know his nationality

I do prefer "fantasy costumes", inspired by their countries. Much better! They're awesome!

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I agree, and tbh, the U.S. does NOT have a so-called "national costume" and never has. Except for Indigenous Americans - they're the only people who have the right to claim any sort of traditional clothing.

Agreed. Double standards. I did mention some man's beautiful thighs, but I would never "Hubba Hubba Hubba"... (wtf does that even mean ? LOL.)

I was about to make a comment about this. How could it be OK to drool over undressed males when it's a shame to do this with females? Shame (even though the guys are handsome and so are the costumes).

I was surprised that this is apparently okay and yet women beauty contests generally are considered not to be by a great many people. I think you make some good points.

I just watched their costumes, as I do with people on red carpets.

Counterpoint: The very profession of being a model is objectifying yourself. These people unequivocally have given their consent and chosen to be ogled and judged on their looks, so it's ok to do so in this instance.

YES. I’m glad someone said it. It’s alright to appreciate the pictures and the really good costumes, but it’s not alright to make disrespectful and objectifying comments.

PS.... speaking for the first 10. Later on sure some are really beautiful and less computer game typed styles 😀

Most feminists (both male and female) aren’t crazy enough to be compared to Nazis. And I only came here to look at the costumes. Many of them are very intricate and detailed! It’s really interesting to see, and many are really colorful too (which I think is nice). It’s hasty of you to say something vaguely insulting about feminists for no reason at all, and you could have worded it better. The “feminazis” part especially is really disrespectful, and not just to feminists.

Oh, the U.S. is represented, and it's as bad as you could imagine. When you get to #30, look for the little link at the bottom to see the final 7 & click on it. Hopefully you won't wake anyone up with hysterical laughter!

BP took it off. They took off USA and France. It was... How do I say that politely ?.. Interesting. 😅

Isn't the whole contest about that though? This is just one of the rounds. No different to any of the beauty contests that are about judging women on how they look. At the end of it all, it is 'eye candy'. While this round seems better because the costumes are fun and we feel we can be okay about it because it appears to celebrate the person's country. Bit thin as an excuse really though. As Nimitz points out in the comments above this IS no better and a lot of women protest female pageants and so why is a male one okay? Genuine questions. What is the difference? Are these things okay in this day and age? Or is it really a step backwards?

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You obviously haven't clicked on the Instagram link, rowr! Pretty sure the swimsuit round (where they're all dressed in the same blue Speedo) is blatant eye candy. But, sure, this national costume round wasn't *just* to entertain the eyes, it was meant to engage the mind as well. So, why can't I engage both at once?

Most people don't have a massive ethnographic education about other cultures... therefore, when they see the other countries they think "Is that a folk-costume, or is that just stupid?". Where as they know American culture, and know that nobody dresses like that. (unless it was Mardi Gras)