On Saturday night 17 year old Edward P. Yorke high school graduate - Kadejah Tun won the title of Miss World Belize 2011 and an opportunity to represent the country at the 61st Miss World Pageant in London.
First runner up went to 19 year old Chantae Guy of Belmopan and 20 year old Ruth Salazar of Orange Walk Town took second runner up. But - as often happens - there was controversy after the pageant supposedly because the wrong girl won.
Some of the contestants were throwing tiaras about the scores of the winner - since there was an optional talent segment; some took part, some didn't - and the total should not have counted against them, but, alas, they say it did.
On Sunday an emergency meeting was called and the committee decided to take out the talent segment from the final tabulation.
When that was done, nothing changed and the winner, Miss Kadejah Tun's title was not affected and she remains the winner of the pageant. 7news spoke with Public Relations Officer for Miss World Belize.
Jessel Lauriano, Miss World Belize 2010
"As you guys know that Miss Kadejah Tun won the Miss World Belize Pageant on Saturday at the Princess. Well, we had a talent segment that was optional and this is also done in the Miss World as well, and the talent was added up and the other contestants were concern and that, when they went back we had an emergency meeting on Sunday and they went over everything and the winners still stands even though the talent segment was taken out of it so that was the problem."
Monica Bodden
"So there was no mistake with the winner?"
Jessel Lauriano, Miss World Belize 2010
"No, none at all, she took beach beauty, top model, miss photogenic I believe, she won almost all the categories there."
Reporter
"Was the person who contested questioning Miss Tun's position as first place winner?"
Jessel Lauriano, Miss World Belize 2010
"Yes I believe so."
Reporter
"And what was the outcome of this contest?"
Jessel Lauriano, Miss World Belize 2010
"The outcome is that the position still stands; Miss Kadejah Tun is the Miss World Belize 2011 without the talent segment being added on there. The only change that was made is that Miss. Ericia Brown who was places second runner up - when the talent was taken out of it, Miss. Ruth Salazar of Corozal I think ended up with the second runner up position."
The 61st Miss World Pageant will take place in London on the 6th of November.
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