Miss Universe Scandal: Miss Angola Leila Lopes could lose the Crown!
Miss Angola Leila Lopes was crowned Miss Universe 2011 just a week ago, but already her reign is in jeopardy.
The Miss Universe Organization is investigating claims that Lopes falsified documents during the Miss Angola UK pageant earlier this year. The English competition, which she won, helped Lopes reach the Miss Universe pageant in Brazil this month. Argentine newspaper Infobae alleged that Lopes, with help from a man named Charles Mukano, participated in the Miss Angola UK pageant despite the fact that she lived in Angola, and not the United Kingdom, which is a violation of the rules. Mukano is also said to have helped Lopes obtain documents claiming she was a business management student at an English university. The report goes as far as to say that Lopes might have bribed British judges to ensure a win.
Lopes could be disqualified if the allegations prove to be true. Although not as shadowy or opprobrious as the linea regis of England, there have been a number of Miss Universe titleholders that met strange ends.
If Lopes does lose the title, it will be a great emotional cost to Angola. The African nation was immensely proud of its beauty queen, evoking respect of the country's top diplomats. “There is a great engagement of assuring an advance with regard of the development, progress and well-being of the Angolan people,” said Angola's Media Minister, Carolina Cerqueira. Cerqueira said that the Miss Universe prize showed the beauty and potential of all Angolans to overcome the obstacles in their lives.
The Angolan First Lady, Ana Paula dos Santos, was especially proud of Lopes. "Leila is really our queen and all Angolan women feel like Miss Universe as it is a very great honor for us to be there, with a competition with more than 80 girls and countries, with different habits, customs and religions, and they chose Angola, winning the crown of Miss Universe," said dos Santos.
Lopes could be disqualified if the allegations prove to be true. Although not as shadowy or opprobrious as the linea regis of England, there have been a number of Miss Universe titleholders that met strange ends.
If Lopes does lose the title, it will be a great emotional cost to Angola. The African nation was immensely proud of its beauty queen, evoking respect of the country's top diplomats. “There is a great engagement of assuring an advance with regard of the development, progress and well-being of the Angolan people,” said Angola's Media Minister, Carolina Cerqueira. Cerqueira said that the Miss Universe prize showed the beauty and potential of all Angolans to overcome the obstacles in their lives.
The Angolan First Lady, Ana Paula dos Santos, was especially proud of Lopes. "Leila is really our queen and all Angolan women feel like Miss Universe as it is a very great honor for us to be there, with a competition with more than 80 girls and countries, with different habits, customs and religions, and they chose Angola, winning the crown of Miss Universe," said dos Santos.
This type of scandal shoud not be allowed and embarass the country of Angola in this manner. There are numerous contestants that establish numerous residences and compete in pageants in different countries in hopes of fulfilling their life long dream. I feel that if Miss Lopes had not won the Miss Universe Crown this discussion would have never been in the media.
ReplyDeleteIf the Miss Universe Organization did a background check on some contestants in previous pageants there would be a glimmer of doubt with some contestants. For example, Andrea Stelzer was Miss South Africa 1985 (Did not compete for the Miss Universe due anti-apartheid demonstrations), but she was born in Germany. Andrea won Miss Germany 1988-89 and competed in the Miss Universe pageant placing in the top ten in 1989. This is not impossible to do, but no one questioned the credibility. This is not to cast doubt on Miss Stelzer amazing victories in two countries which I can't think of any contestant in the history of any pageant accomplishment!
This is my perception of this situation.
Wow! @Anonymous 17:33 thats an insightful and 'deep' comment/perception.
ReplyDeleteAs the saying goes: "uneasy lies the head that wears a crown", literally thats the case here. I will await the outcome of the Miss Universe organisation's investigation.
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