University of Malawi \u2013 Chancellor College\u2014student, Epylen Chimasula, missed the Miss University Africa 2017 crown which went to Marir Lorriane Nadal from Mauritius on Saturday.
\nThe fifth edition of Miss University Africa was held in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
\nContestants from 54 African countries competed for the crown.
\nNadal succeeded Lesotho, as the reigning Miss University Africa Queen.
\nShe was crowned by Eberechi Wike.
\nAccording to available information, the performances of Miss University Africa 2017 contestants were evaluated by a panel of judges while broadcaster and journalist Soni Irabor was the lead judge.
\nBut despite missing the crown, which saw Nadal walk away with, among other prizes, $10,000 and a car, Chimasula got a medal as the most behaved queen in the camp.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s sad I didn\u2019t come out top but I tried my best and I am also happy that I got a medal as the most well behaved queen in the camp,\u201d Chimasula said.
\nShe said Nadal won because of her performance on stage.
\n\u201cThere are a lot of lessons I have learnt and now I want to be the ambassador of the organisation in Malawi,\u201d Chimasula said.
\nShe was expected to leave Nigeria yesterday.
\nAccording to media reports, Miss University Africa (Somalia) was the first runner up while Miss University Africa (Nigeria) emerged second runner-up.
\nThe reports also indicate that Chimasula did not make it into the top 11.
\nApart from the winner and the first runner up and second runner up, others who made it to the top 11 include Miss University Africa (Eriteria), Miss University Africa ( Tunisia), Miss University Africa (Gambia) and Miss University Africa (Ethiopia).
\nChimasula left the country in November.
\nShe said the core values of the Miss University Africa are to celebrate African culture and African women.
\n\u201cIt is a very good platform because it aims at promoting girl child education but also promoting culture among African youths,\u201d she said.
\nThe 21-year-old student, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, said it was the first time for her to participate in the contest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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