It was the pinnacle of her beauty pageant career but it very
nearly turned to tragedy for Miss Congo Dorcas Kasinde after her
wig caught fire amid the pyrotechnics celebrating her coronation as
Miss Africa 2018.
The 24-year-old Kasinde was mid-celebration with 2017 winner
Gaseangwe Balopi from Botswana when a stray spark caused her
magnificent wig to ignite, unleashing panicked gasps and screams
from horrified onlookers.
Thankfully, she suffered no injuries during the short lived
barnet blaze and was awarded $35,000 in prize money and a sport
utility vehicle.
“I’m good. My hair… it’s okay. I feel good now. Thank
you!” she said in a video posted on the competitions’
Twitter account.
“I’m so happy and I want to thank you all to come tonight to
support me and support me on social media,” she
added.
Kasinde reportedly beat Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnaemeka and Zambia’s
Gladys Kayumba to take home the tiara.
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