Caroline Jurie: Mrs World arrested over Sri Lanka pageant bust-up
Police in Sri Lanka have arrested the reigning Mrs World Caroline Jurie, after she allegedly injured a fellow beauty queen in an on-stage bust-up. Pushpika De Silva won the “Mrs Sri Lanka” title in a televised ceremony on Sunday, and former winner Mrs Jurie was meant to crown her. Instead, she pulled the crown off Mrs De Silva’s head, claiming she could not hold the title as she was divorced. The winner later said she is separated from her husband, not divorced. Mrs Sri Lanka is part of the Mrs World beauty pageant series for married women. The winners of each country’s title progress to the overall Mrs World competition. “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,” Mrs Jurie told the audience.(BBC)…[+]