For the fifth time , Zimbabwean man, William Masvinu , has won the title of Mr. Ugly .
He had lost last year to Maison Sere in controversial circumstances . However , he won this year ’s edition of the competition held over the weekend in Ruwa area of Zimbabwe .
The “Ugliest Man in the Land” walked away with $ 500 , and a cow.
Fanuel Musekiwa was first runner-up and he went home with $ 200; while Maison Seregot got $ 100 for being the second runner up .
Masvinu said he was happy to reclaim the crown after losing it last year .
“ No one can dispute that I am the ugliest person in Zimbabwe . I now want to take my ugliness outside the country . If there is Mr .
Ugly World , I am confident I will bring the crown to Zimbabwe ,” he said.
Musekiwa , who came second, promised to work hard next year so that he could wrest the crown from Masvinu .
“ I will be working hard on my looks and the way I present myself . Come next year , I am going to take over the crown ,” he said .
Organiser of the pageant, David Machowa , known in entertainment circles as Apama, said he was happy with this year ’s edition .
“ This year ’s event was bigger and better . It coincided with the braai festival where 14, 000kg of meat were eaten , ” he said.
Masvinu caught the eye of the nation through his touted ugliness which has seen him winning the crown a record five times .
He is mobbed everywhere he goes because people want to catch a glimpse of him .
In the process , he has pocketed hundreds of dollars because of his “ talent. ”
He even had a grand ‘wedding ’ where his ugliness was paraded in the street of Harare.
