Gumisai Makombe wins Miss African Spirit UK
Zimbabwean beauty Gumisai Makombe won the second edition of the Miss African Spirit beauty pageant held at the posh Ramada Encore hotel in Milton Keynes, UK on Saturday.
The event was graced by former Miss Zimbabwe 1993 winner Karen Stally who was part of the judging panel for the pageant. Other judges included Mrs Universe England, Jayne Taylor and UK entrepreneur Anfor Farooque.
Over 25 African beauty queens represented 11 countries including Uganda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, Angola, Nigeria, Zambia, South Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana and Namibia.
Zimbabwe fielded the most number of contestants with Tafadzwa Jambwa, Nandiipha Shylet Moyo, Quincelee Prudence Nyoni, Cynthia Mtombeni and eventual winner Gumisai Makombe all strutting their stuff. The first princess, Jambwa was also from Zimbabwe.
Miss African Spirit pageant director, Michelle Adams said; “Part of the pageant’s appeal and the reason why it has already proven very popular is that it sets itself apart from all other pageants. We don’t have size, height or weight restrictions on the part of the contestants.
“There is also no swimwear round. In this day and age where pageants are glorified fashion shows, where it seems slimmer, ‘size zero’ models are the order of the day, the Miss African Spirit has challenged that perspective and has proven that indeed size does not matter,” she added.
