Puerto Rico beauty pageant turns ugly
SAN JUAN - Beauty pageant organizers were investigating Sunday night who doused a contestant's evening gowns with pepper spray and spiked her makeup, causing her to break out in hives.
Beauty queen Ingrid Marie Rivera beat 29 rivals to become the island's 2008 Miss Universe contestant despite the apparent sabotage, Miss Puerto Rico Universe pageant spokesman Harold Rosario said.
Rivera was composed while appearing before cameras and judges throughout the competition. Once backstage, it was a different story: She had to strip off her clothes and apply ice bags to her face and body, which swelled and broke out in hives twice.
"We thought at first it was an allergic reaction," Rosario said. "But the second time, we knew it couldn't have been a coincidence." Rivera's clothing and makeup later tested positive for pepper spray.
Someone stole Rivera's bag containing her gowns, makeup and credit cards - and a bomb threat also interrupted the competition. Pageant organizers said they hoped to catch and expose whoever was responsible for the pranks. New York Daily News, 26.11.07
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