Miss Universe Angola organization recently held the finale of 2022 edition of the pageant where protests ensued as Jandira Monteiro was crowned Miss Uige 2022. The winner of Miss Uige 2022 will represent Angola at the 2022 Miss Universe Competition in a venue to be announced later.

However, the new director of the organization, Former Miss Universe Leila Lopez condemned the attitude of the contestants who protested the coronation of the new queen.

The candidates, handlers, managers, families, and fans began protesting by throwing things, throwing their sashes on the ground and taking off the crown from the winner and putting on to other candidates.

Miss Universe Angola organization took to their official social as they condemned the actions and wrote, “The organization of Miss Universe Angola hereby repudiates and condemns the attitude shown by the candidates for Miss Uíge 2022 at the last gala, which took place this past Saturday. Therefore, the Miss Universe Angola Organization extends all support to the Miss elected and guarantees the legitimacy of the election.”

“The Miss Universe Angola Committee will open an inquiry to ascertain the facts and, consequently, hold those involved in the event of irregularities in the contest. This time, while the survey is ongoing, the candidates must be, according to the regulation, away from the next accomplishments of any beauty pageant at national level”, they added.