COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) – Kate Schneider of Ireland is named as the new Mrs. World named after the reigning titleholder resigned following a fracas on stage in which she crowned the head of the winner of the Mrs. competition, organizers said.
Mrs. World Inc. said that Caroline Jurie had received the resignation and that the first runner-up, Mrs. Ireland Kate Schneider, so the new Mrs. World 2020 will be.
The website of Mrs. World, a beauty pageant for married women, has published a photo of Schneider titled Mrs. World.
Jurie relinquished her title earlier this month while defending her decision to crown the head of Mrs. Sri Lanka title holder Pushpika De Silva, who she said was unqualified to take part in the match on April 4 because she was divorced. .
De Silva said she was divorced from her husband but not divorced.
“Being separate is one. Divorce is something else, ”she said on Facebook.
Jurie, who is also Sri Lankan, is accused of injuring De Silva in the television competition. Four days later, she was arrested on charges of “simple injuries and criminal violence” and later released on bail.
The jury said she was opposed to ‘injustice’ and that the competition was ‘contaminated’. She said she wants to ensure that every participant has equal opportunities.
Mrs. World Inc. said in a statement Tuesday that Jurie’s “voluntary resignation decision was made only by Caroline herself.”
The incident during the competition, which was attended by the wife of the Prime Minister, created a commotion in Sri Lanka that led to the last Mrs. World event will be hosted this year.