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'Mister Ugly' contest in Zimbabwe sparks fury after the favourite misses out on crown
'Mister Ugly' contest in Zimbabwe sparks fury after the favourite misses out on crown
The new winner of Zimbabwe’s fourth annual ‘Mister Ugly’ contest has upset supporters of the crowd favourite and prompted rioting.

Mon, 23 Nov, 2015

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QUIRKY WORLD... Tough competition to crown this year’s Mr Ugly
QUIRKY WORLD... Tough competition to crown this year’s Mr Ugly

ZIMBABWE: Zimbabwe’s reigning Mr Ugly faces tough competition in this year’s contest, with organisers saying they received a record number of entries.

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