According to News24, some Zimbabweans have been rallying support for the newly-elected Miss World Zimbabwe after locals said she was "ugly".
Emily Kachote, 25, a financial adviser was given Zimbabwe's top modelling title in a ceremony in Harare on Saturday. She will represent Zimbabwe in the Miss World contest.
The report said her selection had prompted a flood of spiteful criticism on social media.
"Where is her beauty? Why didn't they just say they couldn't get a winner this year?" wrote one of several Facebook and Twitter users.
Popular Harare blog 3-mob.com posted: "Emily should never need to be defended. But because of the relentless mob we feel we have to. Emily did something many would never be willing to do. She opened herself up to the scrutiny of the whole world and allowed herself to be judged."
"We have seen images from five years ago when she was perhaps less refined go up and make her something of a laughing stock which is just infuriating," the blog said, in reference to old photos from Kachote's Facebook profile that have been circulated.
Twitter user Natasha Tendai tweeted: "Why are people mad? She's beautiful wani...#MissZim2015".
User Adolf Mugandiwa said: "She is beauty of her own league. She can surprise us in many ways."
Miss Zimbabwe contestants were selected after a boot camp in which they did their own laundry, cooked for the elderly and orphans, played soccer, and engaged in public debates. The contest is run by the wife of Zimbabwe's army chief Constantine Chiwenga.
0 comments:
Post a Comment