Miss Botswana not shaken by online petition

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Miss Botswana 2016, Thata Kenosi. PIC; KAGISO ONKATSWITSE

It seems this year’s newly crowned Miss Botswana, Thata Kenosi, will not get any breather anytime soon.

After allegations of favouritism and breaching of the rules of the pageant, there is now an online petition with over 1,500 signatures calling for her to be stripped of her title.

The online petition was set up on Monday and by Wednesday morning it had over 1,500 signatures. According to information from the petition, the instigators of the petition say Kenosi does not deserve to represent Botswana at the Miss World pageant, which will be held live in Washington DC in the United States, come December 20, 2016.

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