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Reigning Miss Zimbabwe Bongani Dhlakama

Auxilia Katongomara Entertainment Reporter
MISS Zim Trust chairperson, Mary Mubaiwa-Chiwenga has urged modelling instructors not to panic as the country’s premier modelling pageant, the Miss Zimbabwe competition, will be held this year without fail.
The pageant, which was cancelled last year, saw provincial winners being disqualified as organisers were not happy with the calibre of girls who had won.

Speaking to Chronicle Entertainment, Mubaiwa-Chiwenga said preparations were underway and scouting of the models would commence soon.

“As the Miss Zim Trust we resolved that we will not make our plans public as of now, but I can assure you that the preparations are already underway and the pageant will be held this year without fail.

“We are putting our house in order first and as soon as everything is in place we set the ball rolling,” she said.
The country failed to send a representative to the Miss World pageant after the disqualification of the models who, according to Mubaiwa-Chiwenga, failed to meet international standards.

Miss Zimbabwe 2012, Bongani Dhlakama is still the reigning Miss Zimbabwe.
Mubaiwa-Chiwenga and her team who took over from Kiki Divaris are working on reviving the pageant to match international standards.
The pageant was plunged into a crisis after the pullout of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, which had raised stakes and value of the prizes with some models getting cars after being crowned.

Mubaiwa-Chiwenga, who is 1,79 metres tall, said emphasis was on height and weight.
“We are looking for tall girls like Malaika Mushandu who is 1,82 metres tall. Height is one of the most important aspects at the international showcase,” she said.