A moment for the winner of “Mrs. Sri Lanka” was cut short after Mrs. World snatched the crown from her and claimed she didn’t win because she allegedly had a divorce.
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Pushpika De Silva,31, won the winning crown during a ceremony at Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre in Colombo but her victory was cut short by Mrs. World 2019 Carolina Jurie,28 when she snatched the crown. Jurie accused De Silva of being a divorcee and said she didn’t deserve the crown. ‘There is a rule that prevents women who have already been married and are divorced, so I am taking steps to make the crown go to second place,’ she told the audience.
Jurie places the crown on the head of the runner up as De Silva walks off of the stage in tears. However, the committee said in a later statement that Jurie was never divorced and reinstated the crown to her.
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De Silva said on her Facebook page that she is separated but she is still married to her husband. She also sustained injuries from the crown snatching and went to a local hospital for treatment.
“The pain of my skull when my crown was snatched from my head by the world married beauty queen, the pain I felt when I lost the crown is more than both “.. Mother’s head is injured right..? Does it hurt mom?” I can’t bear the pain I feel when my son listens.
But, this is a historical moment for me as a single woman, where women and men all over the world raise their voice behind party, color, religion, caste and division. I say this love from all of you is a giant strength to me. On the other hand I’m not a divorce woman. I say with great responsibility that I am not a divorce woman even at this moment of writing. If I was a divorce, I would dare them to submit my divorce scripts. I haven’t hidden from the world that I’m with my child. I also have personal reasons to be that way. But, being apart is one. Divorce is something else. I’m still an un divorced woman.”