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Published: Sunday February 7, 2010
The 20-year-old rose to glory after shrugging off stiff competition from 24 other contestants.
She takes over from the reigning queen, Vanessa Sibanda, who did the nation proud by engaging in a number of ambassadorial roles in marketing the country as a safe tourist destination.
Chido Mashaya from Harare was crowned first princess while Tafadzwa Mugazambi from Masvingo was the second runner up.
The Miss Personality title went to Nyaradzo Nhogonhema, while Michelle Gonah got the Face of Zimbabwe award, sponsored by G-tide.
Clad in gold and white nightwear Tshuma captured nearly everyone’s attention and endeared herself with the crowd, as she gracefully went through her steps, while beaming a confident smile.
She sailed through the question and answer segment with ease, and luck seemed to have been on her side, as her answers were drowned by cheers from the crowd.
It was clear from the beginning that she was destined for victory the moment she stepped on the ramp. The crowd simply loved her style and the loudest cheers she received from the crowd whenever she went on stage sealed the fate for the remaining 24 other participants who took part in the grand finale.
When the judges announced her as the winner there was a rapturous response from the 7 000 or so
audience who had packed the auditorium.There was no doubt that she was the best pick for
the night.
The crowning moment was more than an ululating and cheering affair- it was done in style.The top three women received “the highest honour” in the land for such an event when they were escorted by the Presidential Guard, during the crowning moment, while being serenaded with music from a ZNA music band.
Samantha who clung to her natural sweeping broom (mutsvairo) throughout the contest was
delighted at her success.
“I feel overwhelmed and excited, that’s all I can say,” she said while tears of joy trickled on her face.
The tall, lanky lady from Bulawayo is not a new comer to the ramp having participated in the same event on several occasions, before landing the big one on Saturday.
The disappointed lot must have been the Harareans, who watched as their queen Samantha Dika failed to make it into the top five.
This time around the crop of participants was more than just tall women who can fill swimsuits and sway their hips with verve.
They were able to give reasonable answers without offending anyone, let alone expose their lack of knowledge on current fairs. They had come prepared and even the answers they gave clearly showed they had done their homework.
This year’s event had a foreign chief judge James Dahma from the United Kingdom. Dahma, a lawyer, said fairness was the criterion they used to determine the winner.
The event was spiced up with music from different artists and the crowd was quite responsive to their performances.
Urban groove star Stunner brought the house down with his Ndine Staira, which he had to do over and over again, as the audience, both young and old, went wild as they sang along.
“Ini Ndini ndini ndine staira
Vaindi hater vava kundifarira.
Kwahi tipowo staira yako vakaraira, ndobva vaikabira
Ndini chete vandi novanakidza
Yes, the young man has got style! Dressed in blue designer jeans, purple T-shirt, purple snickers and a purple bandana, he mesmerized the crowd with his foot works.
Oliver Mutukudzi, The Charambas, Tongai Moyo, Madiz, Cindy and Leonard Mapfumo also had thrilling performances.
Olivia Muchena, the Minister of Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development was the guest of honour.
Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara and Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry Walter Mzembi also graced the occasion.
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