Miss Plus Size Universe Botswana queen fired

Happier days: Tumagole (centre) has been stripped off her crown
Happier days: Tumagole (centre) has been stripped off her crown

Miss Plus Size Botswana reigning queen Mmangaka Tumagole’s contract has been terminated with immediate effect.

According to the pageant director Gorata Kekgethile, Tumagole who was supposed to represent the country at the Miss Plus Size Universe Beauty pageant to be held in Trinidad and Tobago on March 4, 2017, was disqualified because they could not work with her anymore.

“We had communication problem. She didn’t attend gym and diet class as required and doesn’t have weight reading, which disqualified her in Trinidad. She is not groomed to represent the country and we have a month left to catch up before the competition,” she told Showtime.

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