Blame riots on journalist, not Miss World, says organiser

The chairman of Miss World has vigorously denied that the beauty pageant caused the riots in Nigeria that left dozens of people dead.

Blame riots on journalist, not Miss World, says organiser

The chairman of Miss World has vigorously denied that the beauty pageant caused the riots in Nigeria that left dozens of people dead.

Julia Morley says the contest has been used as a "political football" and blames a Nigerian journalist for inflaming the situation.

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