Museveni Defends Miss Curvy Uganda Contest

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has defended the heavily criticized Miss Curvy Uganda beauty contest.

The pageant that was launched on Tuesday sent tongues wagging after it was revealed that the contest would act as a new tourism opportunity in the country.

Unveiling the initiative in Kampala, the State minister for Tourism, Mr Godfrey Kiwanda, said a beauty pageant dubbed ‘Miss Curvy Uganda’ has been launched to select sexy curvaceous women and the finalists will be selected in June.

“We have naturally endowed nice looking women that are amazing to look at. Why don’t we use these people as a strategy to promote our tourism industry?” Mr Kiwanda wondered, pointing at “a sample” of beautiful women at the press conference yesterday.

After the Minister’s comments, feminists went up in arms demonizing the minister for objectifying curvy women.

Now, President Museveni today while addressing the Press in Namanve wondered; “How do we explain why Nalulungi is alright and Nabitege is not. Should our children be involved in exploitative appearance?”

He added: “We may have made a mistake to appreciate MsWorldAfrica QuiinAbenakyo resulting in Ms Curves by Mungooma (organizer). We were encouraging Ms World Africa Quiin Abenakyo to market Uganda. If we do that are we right? Only slim girls. What we should ask is, should our children be involved in exploitative appearance. We should discuss whether appearances are an issue.”