PR pageant officials probe pepper spray

Source: Yahoo News

PR pageant officials probe pepper spray

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Beauty pageant organizers were investigating Sunday 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 applying makeup and wearing evening gowns that had been coated with pepper spray, pageant spokesman Harold Rosario said.

Rivera was composed while appearing before cameras and judges throughout the competition. But once backstage, she had to strip off her clothes and apply ice bags to her face and body, which swelled and broke out in hives twice.



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As a Puerto Rican, I must say...this is embarrassing. I've known that people get really stupid and emotional regarding pageants...but putting pepper spray in their makeup?

I'm so ashamed for the image this gives of our people. We're not all morons like these people.