A 42-year-old unemployed man was crowned Zimbabwe's ugliest man at a pub pageant in Harare -- but the contest turned ugly when the runner-up accused judges of bias.
Maison
Sere, who was missing several teeth and dressed in torn overalls, beat
off five other contestants for the $500 Mr Ugly prize -- a large sum in a
country facing massive unemploment.
"I
want to thank God for winning this title, last time I came fourth. I
just want to thank the judges for recognising me as the winner," Sere
told journalists during a night of festivities Friday attended by 200
revellers.
