Bikini bombshell told to ‘cover up’ on vacation to mainly Muslim island
nypost.com1.6 million TikTok and 136,000 Instagram followers, posing in micro bikinis. And while they may be big fans of her cheeky outfits, the locals on Cocos Island were not. “So I landed in Cocos yesterday and the lady who owns the Airbnb that we’re staying in received some calls from some locals saying I should be wearing something more culturally appropriate because this island is predominantly Muslim,” the TikTok vlogger shared. “So today I am covering up to show some respect, and I respect their wishes 100 percent.” A post shared by @mikaelatestaA post shared by @mikaelatestaA post shared by @mikaelatestaTesta and her fellow TikTok star and boyfriend Atis Paul are currently vacationing on Cocos Island is an Australian territory midway between Australia and Sri Lanka.
The small island was recorded as being 75% Muslim, according to the 2016 census. As Testa explains the situation to her viewers in her daily vlog, she is seen wearing a brown scarf covering her head and shoulders and a skin-tight maxi-dress.In Muslim culture, it is often custom for women to be required or choose to cover everything but their hands, face and feet in public.
Testa did not appear to give any pushback to the locals’ requests but some still commented on her posts, claiming she did not do enough — with some noting that her dress was skin-tight and had cutouts that highlighted her hips and cleavage. “‘Im covering up to show respect’ also Mikaela: wears skin tight.
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