'Mrs World' arrested for grabbing crown from head of 'Mrs Sri Lanka'

[Eugene]

Earlier DU thread: Mrs Sri Lanka beauty queen's crown snatched from head over divorce claims

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Source: Agence France-Presse

‘Mrs World’ arrested for grabbing crown from head of ‘Mrs Sri Lanka’

AFP in Colombo
Thu 8 Apr 2021 19.42 BST

Police have arrested the reigning “Mrs World” on charges of assault over an on-stage fracas in which she pulled the crown off the head of the new “Mrs Sri Lanka”.

Caroline Jurie yanked the crown off Pushpika de Silva minutes after she was declared “Mrs Sri Lanka 2020” in a Sunday gala at Colombo’s Nelum Pokuna theatre.

Jurie was the previous year’s “Mrs Sri Lanka” and had gone on to win the “Mrs World” competition organised by a California-based company.

De Silva needed hospital treatment after the incident, seen by stunned spectators in a packed venue as well as a live social media audience.

“We have arrested Jurie and (her associate) Chula Manamendra in connection with a charge of assault and causing damage to Nelum Pokuna (theatre),” senior police official Ajith Rohana said.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/08/mrs-world-arrested-for-grabbing-crown-from-head-of-mrs-sri-lanka

[TomDaisy]

1. Karen!

[Marie Marie]

2. Why are Beauty Pageants still a thing?

[Clash City Rocker]

3. I still haven't heard why she needed hospitalization

Was the crown glued to her skull? Was she knocked to the ground?

[Eugene]

4. "head injuries" according to BBC.

'Mrs Sri Lanka' beauty queen injured in on-stage bust-up

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56648049

Also implied by the original Sky News article.

Mrs. Jurie apparently used considerable force.

[secondwind]

5. I saw this live, her hair was tangled in the crown.

In fairness to Miss World, she was doing the right thing, and she was helping to remove the crown.