Miss Uganda contestant defies beauty queen ideals

Miss Uganda contestant Aisha Nabukeera. PHOTO| DAILY MONITOR

What you need to know:

  • Ugandans woke up last week to the heart-warming news that Nabukeera’s scars did not dent her self-image.
  • She is a contestant in the most prestigious beauty contest in the country, the Miss Uganda Pageant.

Aisha Nabukeera made headlines as a young girl because her stepmother splashed hot water on her, scalding almost half of her torso skin and leaving her with an uncertain future.

That was in nine years ago. Today, Aisha, now 20, is making headlines again for breaking the beauty stereotype that one should have flawless skin.

HEARTWARMING NEWS

Ugandans woke up last week to the heart-warming news that Nabukeera’s scars did not dent her self-image. She is a contestant in the most prestigious beauty contest in the country, the Miss Uganda Pageant.

There were mixed reactions from the Ugandan public, with some claiming that the pageant was using her to bring attention to the contest and others saying there is reason to celebrate the young woman whether she wins or not.