Zimbabwe man wins Mr Ugly contest
A
Zimbabwean man defeated 15 other contestants to win the Mr Ugly contest held recently
in the border town of Beitbridge. The
winner, a thirty-year-old Austin Mbewe from the second city of Bulawayo won R1, 200
($174, 122 euros) and a blanket at the contest held on Saturday.
"I
have been a subject of ridicule from society since childhood and the world has
seen that there is a beautiful side to my ugliness." Mbewe told the
Herald, a local newspaper in Zimbabwe.
According
to reports, this is the third edition competition, which is approved by the
country's arts council and the government tourism authority.
One
of the organizers, Lovemore Chonzi, said the competition is meant for people to
have fun and celebrate who they are, just like any other contest in the world
and the winner was chosen by a panel of female judges.
Two
runners-up won R600 and R500 respectively and a blanket each and there are
reports that a similar competition is being planned for the capital soon.
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