Mariam Namukasa, the woman who came to Miss Curvy Uganda with a touching story of how her husband dumped her when she gained weight, emerged Second Runner-up at the pageant finale yesterday.
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34-year-old Namukasa, a kindergarten teacher and mother of four, could hardly believe it as she found herself in the Top Five, ultimately getting named third in the inaugural Miss Curvy contest.
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“I want to send out a message to my former husband that I rediscovered my life, my confidence and self-worth as a beautiful Plus-Size woman,” Namukasa had said while answering a question from the judges at the Round of 10. “I also want to encourage all Plus-size women to love themselves, feel confident, not allow to be let down by negativity they may face from some quarters of society.”
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Below is the video in which Namukasa narrated the ordeal of her husband dumping her when she gained weight: