By DAILY MONITORMore by this AuthorMiss Curvy Uganda, the company behind the controversial Miss Curvy beauty pageant, has said 140 well-endowed women have registered for the contest set for June. In an interview on Friday, Ms Anne Mungoma, the chief executive officer of Miss Curvy Uganda, said she was surprised by the uproar over the announcement of the contest. TOURISM BOOSTAsked how this will translate into tourism promotion, Ms Mungoma said that by providing a platform for curvaceous women to compete, the winner of Miss Curvy Uganda will have the opportunity to participate in Miss Curvy Africa and finally Miss Curvy World, just as Quinn Abenakyo did Uganda proud by participating in the just concluded Miss World beauty contest. The CEO said if a Ugandan participant wins the Miss Curvy World contest, this will help promote the country’s image and get the world to know Uganda more. Ms Mungoma challenged whoever is against her initiative to point out the negativity in similar contests such as Miss Tourism, Miss Uganda.

Source: Daily Nation February 10, 2019 13:07 UTC