Mrs World out on bail after snatching another queen s crown in Sri Lanka 08 April 2021 - 17:01 By Waruna Karunatilake and Dinuka Liyanawatte Pushpika De Silva s crown is removed from her head by the reigning Mrs World, Caroline Jurie, after Jurie declared that De Silva was ineligible to win the Mrs Sri Lanka pageant on April 4 2021. Image: Chandimal Jayasinghe via Reuters
Reigning Mrs World Caroline Jurie was released on bail after being arrested earlier on Thursday following a fracas at the Mrs Sri Lanka pageant over the weekend, a police spokesperson in Colombo said.
According to local media reports, the winner of the Mrs Sri Lanka pageant, Pushpika De Silva, filed a complaint against Jurie after she forcibly removed De Silva s crown, saying she was not qualified to win the title.
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Mrs Sri Lanka: Mrs World arrested over bust-up at beauty pageant which saw winner s crown taken off her head
Reigning Mrs World Caroline Jurie has been released on bail after she was arrested in Sri Lanka for allegedly injuring a pageant contestant in an on-stage row.
The winner of the Mrs Sri Lanka pageant, Pushpika De Silva, filed a complaint against Mrs Jurie, according to local media reports.
Just moments after being revealed as the 2021 winner of Mrs
Sri Lanka, a pageant for married women, Mrs De Silva faced humiliation as last year s winner, Mrs Jurie, took the mic and announced that the runner-up should take the title instead.