In what appeared to be violent flashbacks to Pia Wurtzbach’s win as Ms. Universe over Ms. Columbia in 2017, Mrs. Sri Lanka 2021 ended with final yr’s winner, Caroline Jurie, spending minutes detaching present winner Pushpika de Silva’s crown off her head at hand over to the primary runner up.
Caroline accused Pushpika of being fully unqualified of the win, as she was a divorcee.
As of publishing, Pushpika has been re-crowned as Mrs. Sri Lanka 2021, has seen medical take care of head accidents, and issued a press release on her Fb account in regards to the incident.
What brawl occurred on Mrs. Sri Lanka 2021?
In accordance with Sri Lank Instances, the winner’s announcement throughout the April 4 Mrs. Sri Lanka 2021 pageant was fraught with controversy and tinged with violence.
After the judges, Shiranthi Rajapaksa, Mayor Rosy Senanayake, and Chandimal Jayasinghe, topped Pushpika, the 2020 winner of the identical pageant, Caroline went on stage.
Pushpika was standing with the remainder of the runner-up contestants, ready to make her victory stroll across the stage, when Caroline took the mic and started to talk because the victory music started to play.
She mentioned that Pushpika needs to be disqualified from successful because the latter was allegedly a divorcee. Earlier than anybody may intervene, rushed to the small group of pageant winners and started to right away take away the the crown from Pushpika.
Caroline was not in a position to take away the crown from Pushpika instantly, and the footage exhibits that the latter tried to cease her. However finally, Caroline succeeded and took the crown from Pushpika and put it on the runner-up’s head. Pushpika stormed off the stage, and stories talked about {that a} brawl had erupted backstage after the drama occurred.
Pushpika de Silva re-crowned Mrs. Sri Lanka 2021
The South Asia Monitor reported that Pushpika had been admitted right into a hospital for head-related accidents, and was re-crowned as Mrs. Sri Lanka 2021.
Pushpika’s assistant denied the winner’s divorcee standing in a newspaper interview. She additionally issued a press release on her Fb web page.
My expensive, loving, respectful, clever Sri Lankan and other people of the world,
I do know you expect my response to the sudden incident that occurred.
Although I've loads to say, I'll publish solely the important issues right here.
Firstly, I want to give my respect and due to the judiciary for selecting me because the winner of the 2021 Mrs. Sri Lanka pageant.
Secondly, as I feel, for the primary time within the historical past of the pageant and never simply in Sri Lanka however on the earth, that though my crown has been snatched in entrance of everybody insultingly, I'll maintain my head straight at this second of writing and say that I'm happy with myself as that is simply one other incident for me.
The ache of my cranium when my crown was snatched from my head by the previous Mrs. Sri Lanka, was extra painful than when my youngster requested me,
“Mother’s head is injured right..? Does it hurt mom?”
I can’t bear the ache I really feel when my son hears me. However, this can be a historic second for me as a single girl, the place men and women everywhere in the world increase their voice behind get together, colour, faith, caste and division.
I say that this love from all of you is a huge energy to me. Then again I’m not a divorced girl. I say with nice accountability that I'm not a divorcee girl even at this second of writing.
If I used to be a divorcee, I'd dare them to submit my divorce papers. I haven’t hidden from the world that I reside with my youngster. I even have private the explanation why i wish to be that method. Separation is one factor, Divorce is one thing else.
I’m nonetheless not a divorced girl. If I wasn’t match initially of this match they may have eliminated me. They weren’t sleeping till I got here to date after the remaining sport occasions.
I grew to become a magnificence queen within the yr 2011 and Ten years later, final night time, I used to be topped Mrs. Sri Lanka World queen by the choice of the judiciary. And at that second, I grew to become the Mrs. Sri Lanka of the hearts of all of you in Sri Lanka and the world.
So, if that symbolic crown was snatched from my head, I’ve already handed the mandatory authorized motion for that injustice and insult, and I’m informing you. Lastly, I say a real queen isn't a lady who snatches one other girl’s crown, however a lady who secretly units one other girl’s crown!!
From, Pushpika de Silva- For the primary time in historical past, whereas carrying the crown on her head, had the crown snatched by the previous Mrs. Sri Lankafrom Pushpika de Silva’s Fb account, edited for readability
She has since lodged a police investigation into the matter, accusing Caroline and one other pageant official of bodily assaulting her, leading to head accidents.
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