Why not get rid of the "one is better than the other" element? Then we can just scrap the competition and it will all go away - not that that impacts me, as I haven't watched it for decades.
BBC article describing them removing the swimsuit element of the competition.
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-44370240
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