Pageant looking for the country's 'ugliest man'

A retired high court judge is looking for the country’s ugliest man.

The “Mr Ugly” pageant will be held in Mtubatuba, northern KwaZulu-Natal, at the Bit by Bit nightclub, which is owned by former judge David Ntshangase, on Saturday next week.

The pageant, the first of its kind in South Africa, is intended to give people who are discriminated against because of their looks a chance to compete for a R1 000 first prize. A runner-up will walk away with R500.

“Ugly and fat people are among the most discriminated against people. You always get beautiful people competing and no one gives ugly people a chance to showcase themselves,” said Ntshangase.

“I, myself, I am not that handsome, you know,” says Ntshangase, who has received four applications to compete in the pageant so far.

“Reaction has been good because we only announced the competition at the weekend.”