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Monday, September 27, 2010
A row has erupted over the winner of the Miss Uganda 2010 pageant. Hazmie Nansubuga, 25, was crowned shortly before mid-night on Saturday at the Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala.
The sales representative from Jinja beat 11 other finalists to the crown after three hours on the catwalk.
Barbara Kajote was 1st runner-up, while Gloria Atuhaire came second.
“I will represent Uganda well in the Miss World contest, because I am good-natured, intelligent, confident and beautiful,” a beaming Nansubuga told journalists after being declared winner.
But shortly after she had been announced winner, Allan Kasujja, a Capital FM presenter, and one of the four judges, told journalists that Nansubuga was not the contestant the judges had chosen as the winner.
Kasujja said they had unanimously chosen Aisha Nagudi as winner.
Nagudi, a 21-year-old second-year law student of Makerere University, had earlier in the evening won two of the three catwalk sessions; the traditional and evening wear.
Another judge said the judges had chosen Nagudi because she was exceptionally tall.
“Height is a very prized quality at the Miss World pageant. Since the winner is going to represent Uganda in the world pageant, we felt Nagudi’s height stood a better chance of winning out there,” the judge said.
Nansubuga, according to the judge, was the first runner-up.
But Joyce Church, the Miss World licence holder for Miss Uganda and event organiser, said the judges’ decision was not final since winning was not solely based on the activities of the evening.
The sales representative from Jinja beat 11 other finalists to the crown after three hours on the catwalk.
Barbara Kajote was 1st runner-up, while Gloria Atuhaire came second.
“I will represent Uganda well in the Miss World contest, because I am good-natured, intelligent, confident and beautiful,” a beaming Nansubuga told journalists after being declared winner.
But shortly after she had been announced winner, Allan Kasujja, a Capital FM presenter, and one of the four judges, told journalists that Nansubuga was not the contestant the judges had chosen as the winner.
Kasujja said they had unanimously chosen Aisha Nagudi as winner.
Nagudi, a 21-year-old second-year law student of Makerere University, had earlier in the evening won two of the three catwalk sessions; the traditional and evening wear.
Another judge said the judges had chosen Nagudi because she was exceptionally tall.
“Height is a very prized quality at the Miss World pageant. Since the winner is going to represent Uganda in the world pageant, we felt Nagudi’s height stood a better chance of winning out there,” the judge said.
Nansubuga, according to the judge, was the first runner-up.
But Joyce Church, the Miss World licence holder for Miss Uganda and event organiser, said the judges’ decision was not final since winning was not solely based on the activities of the evening.
Let the gal go with her Title and we all call it a day...
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