Major international / 2026
Miss Cosmo Zimbabwe
Malaika Mushandu was selected at the June 2026 finale. The organising body later announced the title revoked effective 23 June; Mushandu filed a High Court challenge in August seeking to set that decision aside. Crown records the status as disputed rather than treating either side's position as finally determined.
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Malaika Mushandu was selected at the June 2026 finale. The organising body later announced the title revoked effective 23 June; Mushandu filed a High Court challenge in August seeking to set that decision aside. Crown records the status as disputed rather than treating either side's position as finally determined.
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