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<\/p>\nLizzie Cundy has called for Royal Ascot to revise its dress code regulations following her removal from the prestigious racing event earlier in the week.<\/p>\n
The People’s Channel contributor was refused entry on the opening day of Royal Ascot after officials deemed her netted outfit with a revealing back slit to be in breach of the strict attire requirements.<\/p>\n
During an appearance on Good Morning Britain, the 58-year-old pushed back against the decision, maintaining that her ensemble was not as daring as it appeared and urging organisers to modernise their guidelines to reflect contemporary fashion trends.<\/p>\n
Defending her choice of attire, the television personality insisted the cream midi dress featured a beige lining beneath the netted fabric, creating merely an illusion of transparency.<\/p>\n
Lizzie Cundy was turned away from the Royal Ascot due to her outfit<\/p>\n
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“Listen, I’m going to say a galloping jockey could see that that dress wasn’t see-through,” she told presenters. <\/p>\n
“The dress had like a beigey underlay underneath, and I’ll be honest Kate, I don’t think you’ve seen me with so many clothes on.”<\/p>\n
Host Kate Garraway expressed agreement, noting it was the most conservative she had ever witnessed Ms Cundy dress.<\/p>\n
Ms Garraway admitted that upon hearing about the controversy, she expected something far more revealing, only to find the outfit appeared perfectly acceptable to her eye.<\/p>\n
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Despite offering an apology for the incident, Ms Cundy remained adamant that the event’s regulations require updating to keep pace with evolving fashion.<\/p>\n
“I didn’t follow the rules, but well, I thought actually I did follow the rules, and I got a bit of a slap on the wrist, and I have said sorry.<\/p>\n
“I am sorry, but I do believe particularly the races, it is all about the fashion,” she explained.<\/p>\n
The television personality argued that organisers were being overly strict, given current world events.<\/p>\n
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The GB News contributor called on Royal Ascot to review its dress code<\/p>\n
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“I’m sorry, fashions change, we need to have the Ascot rules reviewed yearly as fashion looks change through the seasons. <\/p>\n
“We need it updated,” she declared, adding that she enjoys expressing her personality through her clothing choices.<\/p>\n
Etiquette expert Laura Windsor offered a different perspective during the programme, noting that Royal Ascot’s dress code requirements are clearly published online and can be followed whilst still maintaining a fashionable appearance.<\/p>\n
“I’m a personal stylist as well, so I understand Lizzie wanting to show her personality through her clothes, but unfortunately, it did look a little bit see-through, probably because of that skin colored camisole underneath,” Ms Windsor explained.<\/p>\n
The Royal Enclosure maintains particularly stringent guidelines, explicitly prohibiting sheer materials and sheer straps, with midriffs required to be fully covered at all times.<\/p>\n
Revealing or transparent designs can result in guests being refused entry at the gates.<\/p>\n
Viewers were quick to take to social media to share their thoughts on the debate.<\/p>\n
YouTube star Louise Pentland commented on Instagram: “I think it’s quite nice to have a dress code for certain things.”<\/p>\n
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Another person wrote: “It needs rules otherwise everyone looks like they’re going clubbing and it’s supposed to be a formal event.”<\/p>\n
“Nothing wrong with dressing smart, I like the Ascot tradition,” a third viewer penned.<\/p>\n
However, others jumped to the defence of the star.<\/p>\n
“I like Lizzie!” one person wrote, as another insisted that Ms Cundy’s dress “doesn’t offend me at all”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lizzie Cundy has called for Royal Ascot to revise its dress code regulations following her removal from the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":647625,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[830,96,59,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-647624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-celebrity","tag-entertainment","tag-gb","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=647624"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647624\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/647625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=647624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=647624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=647624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}