Makosi steals show at Miss Zimbabwe UK contest

Makosi steals show at Miss Zimbabwe UK contest

From Left: Miss Zimbabwe UK 2005 Primrose Mutsigiri, first princess Dorothy Masango and second princess Tessa Mxotshwa

Makosi poses for a photo shoot with the winner and last year's Miss Zim UK Hilda Mate-Kole

By Showbiz Reporter
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BIG Brother babe Makosi Musambasi caused a scrum on Saturday night as she waltzed her way into the Tottenham Green Leisure Centre where hundreds of Zimbabweans attended the Miss Zimbabwe UK beauty pageant.

Arriving late as a surprise guest at the event sponsored by ZimExpo, the sexy Zimbabwean beauty temporarily stole the show as she was mobbed by her fellow countrymen in her first engagement with a Zimbabwean crowd since leaving Big Brother.

When Zimbabweans were not mobbing Makosi, they witnessed a vastly improved field of Zimbabwean beauties from last year, and the winner -- 17-year-old Primrose Mutsigiri from Doncaster -- was roundly cheered in the packed hall.

After last year's debacle when a non-Zimbabwean was crowned, the Miss Zimbabwe organisers went out to appease a Zimbabwean crowd demanding quality -- and deliver, they did.

Mutsigiri's first princess was 24-year-old Dorothy Masango a nurse from Birmingham and the second princess 17-year-old media studies student Tessa Mxotshwa from Leicester.

Miss Zimbabwe UK 2004 winner Hilda Mate-Kole was on hand to crown her successor.

In an unprepared short speech, Makosi told the delirious crowd: "Thank you for all the support, you have been really wonderful, and thank you for having me. I am so excited to be here."

Makosi, accompanied by her cousin, Rumbi, also showed she still has a taste for African music as she gyrated to the Trompies' hit tune Sweet Lavo.

It appeared all had been forgiven, and she continued to charm her way into the hearts of Zimbabweans -- like she so skilfully did her British fans -- posing for pictures at the end and dishing hugs to strangers and some long lost friends.
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