Miss Grand Zimbabwe 2013 was the first edition of the Miss Grand Zimbabwe pageant,[1] held on July 13, 2013, at the Gardens Restaurant in the Zimbabwe second largest city, Bulawayo.[1][2][3][4] Sixteen candidates from different cities and provinces competed for the title,[1] of whom a third-year media student from Zimbabwe Open University representing Bulawayo, Fungai Mawada, was announced the winner and obtained the right to represent the country at the inaugural of the Miss Grand International pageant in Thailand;[2][3][4] however, Mawada was dethroned and the national director, Samantha Tshuma, nominated herself as the replacement.[2][3]
| Miss Grand Zimbabwe 2013 | |
|---|---|
 Bulawayo, the host city | |
| Date | July 13, 2013 |
| Venue | Gardens Restaurant, Bulawayo |
| Entrants | 16 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | Fungai Mawada (Bulawayo) |
The regional licenses were granted to provincial managers from all 10 provinces of Zimbabwe, each selecting the top three contestants from their respective provinces to compete;[5] however, only 16 candidates participated in the national final round.[1]
The pageant consisted of three segments: the swimwear, cocktail wear, and corporate wear competitions,[1][6] which was solely managed by former Miss Zimbabwe 2010, Samantha Tshuma, with Chris Vukani as the public relations officer.[1] It was also considered, as of 2024, the only edition of this national pageant.[2][3][4]
Result
edit| Position | Delegate[4][7][6] |
|---|---|
| Miss Grand Zimbabwe 2013 |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| 3rd runner-up |
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| 4th runner-up |
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Scandals
editAfter winning the title, Mawada was later disqualified on September 2, 2013, by the director Samantha Tshuma, who also nominated herself as the country representative for the international contest; Tshuma additionally stated that all 16 participating models were not suitable for the international competition.[2][3] The action caused her to receive negative opinions from several modeling agencies that sent the girls to participate.[2]
Tshuma was placed as the Top 20 finalist in the Miss Grand International 2013 pageant, held in Thailand on November 19.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Miss Grand International Zim on course". www.newsday.co.zw. July 11, 2013. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Organiser nominates self for inaugural Miss Grand International Zim Pageant". The Chronicle. September 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 24, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Former Miss Tourism Samantha Tshuma Pulls Another Fast One". 3-mob.com. September 4, 2013. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Mawada crowned Miss Grand International Zimbabwe". Southerneye.co.zw. July 16, 2013. Archived from the original on July 19, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Sindiso Dube (June 25, 2013). "Miss Grand International on cards". NewsDay. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Miss Grand Zim unveils New Rep". NewsDay. August 10, 2014. Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "Mawanda crowned first Miss Grand". The Chronicle. July 17, 2013. Archived from the original on June 25, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
External links
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