Universe 2011 just a week ago, but already her
reign is in jeopardy.
The Miss Universe Organization is investigating
claims that Lopes falsified documents during the
Miss Angola UK pageant earlier this year. The
English competition, which she won, helped
Lopes reach the Miss Universe pageant in Brazil
this month. Argentine newspaper Infobae alleged that Lopes, with help from a man named Charles Mukano, participated in the Miss Angola UK pageant despite the fact that she lived in Angola, and not the United Kingdom, which is a violation of the rules. Mukano is also said to have helped Lopes obtain documents claiming she was a business management student at an English university.
The report goes as far as to say that Lopes might have bribed British judges to ensure
a win.
Lopes could be disqualified if the allegations prove to be true. Although not as shadowy or
opprobrious as the linea regis of England, there
have been a number of Miss Universe titleholders
that met strange ends.
If Lopes does lose the title, it will be a great
emotional cost to Angola. The African nation was
immensely proud of its beauty queen, evoking
respect of the country's top diplomats. "There is a great engagement of assuring an advance with regard of the development, progress and well- being of the Angolan people," said Angola's Media Minister, Carolina Cerqueira. Cerqueira said that the Miss Universe prize showed the beauty and potential of all Angolans to overcome the obstacles in their lives.
The Angolan First Lady, Ana Paula dos Santos,
was especially proud of Lopes. "Leila is really our
queen and all Angolan women feel like Miss
Universe as it is a very great honor for us to be
there, with a competition with more than 80 girls and countries, with different habits, customs and religions, and they chose Angola, winning the crown of Miss Universe," said dos Santos.
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