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Show organiser David Machowa said he created the pageant in 2012 to celebrate “beauty in ugliness”.

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When the winner was declared, the first runner-up, a three-time Mr Ugly winner, cried FOUL!

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21 November 2015

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Newly crowned “Mr Ugly” Zimbabwe, Mison Sere, poses during the “Ugliest Man” contest in Harare @AFPphoto

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Malaysian Insider

Zimbabwe’s Mr Ugly pageant turns… ugly

A 42-year-old unemployed man was crowned Zimbabwe’s ugliest man at a pub pageant in Harare – but the contest turned ugly when the runner-up accused judges of bias.

Maison Sere, who was missing several teeth and dressed in torn overalls, beat off five other contestants for the US$500 (RM2,140) Mr Ugly prize – a large sum in a country facing massive unemploment.

“I want to thank God for winning this title, last time I came fourth. I just want to thank the judges for recognising me as the winner,” Sere told journalists during a night of festivities Friday attended by 200 revellers.

But William Masvinu, a three-time Mr Ugly winner who walked off with a US$100 second prize this year, cried foul.

“The judges were not fair, the organisers must look for new judges to start the contest afresh. I did not lose today,” Masvinu said.

– See more at: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/world/article/zimbabwes-mr-ugly-pageant-turns…-ugly#sthash.2G8BC1nX.dpuf

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