Isabella Ayuk (R) was elected MBGN 2012 and was supposed to compete in Miss World but due to age requirements she will now vie for the Miss Universe title
Silverbird Productions, organizers of Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, cleared up the situation about why 1st runner-up Damiete Charles-Granville will represent the country in Miss World instead of this year’s winner Isabella Ayuk.
Given this statement, the story making the rounds that the current MBGN, Miss Isabella Ayuk was disqualified from participating at the finals of the Miss World beauty contest, holding in Mongolia, China, has been described as ‘ untrue.’
According to the Vice-President, Silverbird Group, Mr Guy Murray-Bruce “the rumour is not only untrue, but also, the handiwork of rumour mongers.”
Isabella Ayuk is still the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria and at no point did we dethrone her. Isabella remains the winner of the MBGN 2012 and accordingly is expected to carry out her duties as queen until next year when another queen is chosen”
“Although she will not be vying for the Miss World title, she will be contesting for the Miss Universe crown, while MBGN Second Runner up, Miss Ifeoma Umeokeke will be at the Miss Tourism Queen International holding later in the year in China.
The decision to swap her role with that of the first runners-up was taken by the organiser and it was taken in the collective interest of the company and the country”, Mr Bruce affirmed.
The media came during week with the news that Isabella Ayuk who was crowned MBGN in Benin City, May, 2012 had been dropped from vying for the Miss World crown on the ground of age falsification.
Damiete Charles-Granville suits best the profile for Miss World, at 21 years of age.
Isabella Ayuk never ‘falsified’ her age, according to organizers. The 26-year old beauty will now represent Nigeria in Miss Universe, this December (where the age limit is 27). The cutoff for Miss World is 24 years old, and they accept 25-year olds in special cases. Courtesy of Vanguard, Nigeria
Well in my opinion, Isabella aint pretty enuf to do well at Miss Universe. She stood a better chance at Miss world since MW doesn’t concentrate on the facial beauty as long as u can be so loving and kind to do community service and ur confident. But in MU,if u dnt hv dat striking beauty forget it. Well I wish Damiete luck. If she wanna place, she shud do well in d fast track events to gain points. Gosh, wen wud Nigeria produce another beauty with brains like Agbani? The problem is dat most beautiful intelligent Nigerian gals don’t compete in d national pageant. Very sad.
OH, It is very hard for her to compete with many Strong Contestants …
Anyway, Good luck lady!
Years ago, I remember that Nigeria was sending the winner to both pageants: Examples: Agbani Darego competed in Miss Universe 2001 before winning Miss World 2001, also Chinenye Ochuba, MBGN 2002. I think that the last year that they did this was 2004. So, for me, it is not something strange that they are switching the representations.
They are NOT switching the representations. The winner was crowned MBGN World. However, she is past the age limit for MW, so the MWO rejected her candidacy, which is why they are instead sending her RU (who is 21) to MW and her to MU. Next year, the winner will again go to MW.
bad.
so mbgn decited to send the winner to miss universe and the 1 runner up to miss world. They are recognize Miss unvierse as the prime beauty pageant in the world
Did you read the article? they are sending the winner to Miss Universe because of the age limit.
Good. She stands no chance even if she had gone to Miss world
The 1st RU was miles better than her. Another clapper year for NIGERIA
Aww damiete was better suited for universe facially, aww sucks.