flies to Miss Universe, but there is controversy in the country

Zimbabwe has its own representative Miss Universe. At the competition Miss ZimbabweIn fact, a person has been chosen to wave the country’s flag at an international competition. Her name is Brooke Brooke-Jackson, and as soon as the crown was placed on her head, rivers of controversy erupted.

Who is Brooke Brooke-Jackson

Brooke Brooke-Jackson She is a 21-year-old model: she was chosen as the most beautiful in her country during the annual competition that determines who will represent Zimbabwe in international beauty pageants. The best result achieved so far dates back to 1994: fourth place at Miss World Angeline Musashiwa. However, in 2000, Corinne Crew placed in the top ten at the Miss Universe pageant. Compared to the latter Brooke, Brooke-Jackson is very different and distinct from most of her compatriots. Zimbabwe, located in the south of the African continent, is a country with a very low percentage of white population: about 2%. Well, the new Miss Zimbabwe really is white girlwith a lot of blond hair.

Reaction on social networks

Brooke Brooke-Jackson’s election as Miss Zimbabwe (held on September 16) and her subsequent participation in Miss Universe as a representative of an African country was not at all welcomed. A bit like what happened in Italy, when Virginia Stabloom flew to Miss Universe with the tricolor, “accused” of looking un-Italian, with her mulatto skin. In Africa, many were outraged and outraged by Brooke Brooke-Jackson’s appointment. crime

and favoring her in second and third place (Amanda Mpofu and Nokutenda Marumbwa respectively), both black.

Bombarded with criticism and insults, Miss was forced to turn off comments on social media to defend herself. Here, she proudly recounted the fateful moment when the crown was placed on her head. In the post he wrote:

My heart is filled with joy and gratitude. Thank you to each of you for your kind messages and support. God is good. I have earned this crown for our beautiful country, for loving and serving our people, for representing Zimbabwe internationally and for showing the world the uniqueness of Zimbabwe and Zimbabweans. I want to be an example of grace, understanding and inspiration to the youth of Zimbabwe, to instill the spirit of “ubuntu” and know that together we are strong and anything in life is possible.

Among the comments we read a much less celebratory tone than his. There are those who write them”Are you a foreigner“who cares”Why not a black beauty?And those who point out certain similarities with actress Anya Taylor-Joy. There are those who take it seriously: “I our ancestors are rolling over in their graves“.