COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) – Kate Schneider, from Ireland, has been named the new Mrs. World after the incumbent resigned after a tailcoat on the stage in which he removed the crown from the head of the beauty winner of Mrs. Sri Lanka. contest, organizers said.
Mrs. World Inc. said she received the resignation of Caroline Jurie and that therefore the first runner-up, Mrs Ireland Kate Schneider, will be the new Mrs World 2020.
The website of Mrs. World, a beauty contest for married women, posted a photo of Schneider titled Mrs. World.
Jurie resigned her title earlier this month, while defending her decision to remove the crown from Sri Lanka’s head of state, Pushpika De Silva, who held this year’s title, who claimed she was unqualified. to participate in the April 4 contest because she was divorced. .
De Silva said she is separated, but not divorced, from her husband.
“Being apart is one. Divorce is something else, ”he said on Facebook.
Jurie, who is also from Sri Lanka, was accused of injuring De Silva in the televised pageant. Four days later, she was arrested on charges of “simple injury and criminal force” and later released on bail.
Jurie said she stood against “injustice” and that the pageant was “tainted.” He said he wanted to make sure all contestants had the same opportunity.
Mrs. World Inc. said Tuesday in a statement that “Jurie’s voluntary resignation decision was made exclusively by Caroline herself.”
The incident at the pageant, which was attended by the prime minister’s wife, created a stir in Sri Lanka, which this year will host the last event of Mrs. Mrs. World.