Ugandan beauty queen finally gets rid of her wig after president Museveni castigated her (Photos)

Miss Uganda Quiin Abenakyo emerged as second runner-up in the Miss World pageant that was held in China in December 2018.

Quiin was ultimately crowned Miss Africa for finishing top among beauty queens from the African continent who took part in the Miss World competition.

Her impressive performance saw her accorded a heroine’s treatment upon return to Uganda. President Yoweri Museveni however criticized Quiin during their first meeting for wearing donkey hair instead of embracing her natural African hair.

Also read: Museveni asks Miss Uganda to drop her wig during visit to State House 

Natural hair it is

Quiin got rid of her wig during her second meeting with president Museveni at State House, Entebbe. The beauty queen was invited for a state dinner and she was all natural in her appearance.

Quiin Abenakyo after she got rid of her wig
Quiin Abenakyo after she got rid of her wig

The Ugandan president took to Twitter to brag about Quiin heeding his advice about embracing her natural beauty;

“When we met in Entebbe, I advised Abenakyo to keep her hair natural. I am glad she heeded the advice and re-asserted her African identity. God beautifully created Africans, there is no need to add or subtract anything,” Museveni tweeted.

Uganda tourism board boss wants Zari Hassan to be fired as Uganda’s tourism ambassador 

Zari Hassan has only been in office for two months and she could be forced to relinquish her position if the chairperson of the Uganda Tourism Board Daudi Migereko has his way.

Mr Migereko wants Zari Hassan to be replaced by the reigning 2018 Miss Uganda Quiin Abenakyo as the tourism ambassador for Uganda.

Quiin Abenakyo finished 3rd in the just concluded Miss World 2018 pageant that was held on Saturday December 8th at Chinese island of Hainan.

She was crowned Miss Africa 2018 for finishing first among all beauty queens from the African continent who participated in the beauty pageant.

Quiin Abenakyo
Quiin Abenakyo
She has made us proud

The chairperson of the Uganda Tourism Board has expressed optimism that Abenakyo’s win has shed a positive light on Uganda, and that the country could experience a boost in tourism with the beauty queen taking on the role of tourism ambassador for Uganda.

“Abenakyo has done us proud, she put up an excellent show and as a country, we are bound to benefit immensely as a result of the publicity Uganda has had by her excellent performance,” said Daudi Migereko.