{"id":11955,"date":"2015-11-24T06:43:16","date_gmt":"2015-11-24T06:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=11955"},"modified":"2015-11-24T08:06:37","modified_gmt":"2015-11-24T08:06:37","slug":"mr-ugly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/mr-ugly","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe&#8217;s Mr Ugly Contest Winner Was Blasted For Being &#8220;Too Handsome&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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The crowd was very unhappy with the decision and believed Sere was not ugly enough to win.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>He won because of his missing teeth<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">David Machowa, the organizer of the Mr. Ugly pageant, said that the purpose of the competition is to challenge the stigma of ugliness. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;Looks are God-given,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We should all be proud of who we are.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When the competition first started in 2012, there were only five entries. This year, 36 people entered the pageant. After three rounds of modelling down a catwalk, the decision was made. The judges of the competition declared Sere the rightful winner, on account of him missing several front teeth and pulled a\u00a0wide range of grotesque facial expressions.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11956\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11956\" style=\"width: 704px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11956\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/cufnhnruwaadalb.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"704\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/cufnhnruwaadalb.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/cufnhnruwaadalb-85x60.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/CUfnHNrUwAADaLb.jpg\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">{adinserter CNP5}<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Some people\u00a0believe\u00a0that he cheated<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once the winner was announced, the other competitors and some members of the audience protested the decision. It got a little ugly, with pushing, shoving, and insults being shouted at the judges; luckily, no one was injured. They claimed that Sere is not actually ugly and is only unattractive when he shows his teeth. The rules of the competition accept\u00a0only natural ugliness, not disabilities nor enhancements. The dethroned champion, Masvinu, proclaimed:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cI am naturally ugly. He is not. He is ugly only when he opens his mouth,\u201d maintained Masvinu. \u00a0\u201cDo we have to lose our teeth to win? This is cheating,\u201d another contestant Patrick Mupereki shouted.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11980\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11980\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11980\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/12299180_10153276147557894_8986412842633320581_n.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/12299180_10153276147557894_8986412842633320581_n.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/12299180_10153276147557894_8986412842633320581_n-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/12299180_10153276147557894_8986412842633320581_n-85x57.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scruterblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2EA9782400000578-0-image-a-14_1448125013814.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Sere thinks that they are all being \u201csore losers\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sere was not bothered by the reaction. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;They should just accept that I am uglier than them,&#8221; he said. <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He won $500 while his runner-up Masvinu won $100. Masvinu said that winning the competition in the past has helped him gain fame and land some small marketing contracts. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>&#8220;To be rewarded is a good thing, this competition has done a lot for me, it&#8217;s changed my life,&#8221;<\/em> he said. Judge Abigail Mataranyika defended her decision.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cSere made tremendous effort to enhance his ugliness by pulling facial stunts. Masvinu thought he is so ugly that he didn\u2019t need to try hard. That cost him the crown.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11958\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11958\" style=\"width: 703px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11958\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/image-1.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"703\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/image-1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/image-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/image-1-85x48.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cp24.com\/polopoly_fs\/1.2669324.1448199528!\/httpImage\/image.jpg_gen\/derivatives\/landscape_620\/image.jpg\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Sere wants to be on TV<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sere hopes to get the same perks from winning <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Masvinu experienced, but he is aiming even higher.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;I hope to get a TV contract. 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