pageant controversy

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Side-by-side images of reigning Miss Malawi Thandi Chisi and her replacement, Ireen Navicha, both wearing pageant crowns.

Malawi's Miss World Pick Wasn't the Woman Who Won the Crown. It Was a Minister's Daughter.

Reigning Miss Malawi Thandi Chisi was dropped from Miss World 2026 in favor of Ireen Navicha, daughter of a Malawian cabinet minister, after a shifting official explanation.

September 14, 2026 · 3 min read