Posted Dec 2nd 2007 5:50PM by TMZ Staff
Break out the lie detector! San Juan police tests have found no traces of pepper spray in Miss Puerto Rico's belongings. ¡Ay! ¡Ay! ¡Ay!
The Caribbean Island's Forensic Sciences Institute tested Ingrid Rivera's brush and gown, and neither contained traces of pepper spray. According to Reuters, police had been investigating allegations that someone put pepper spray on Rivera's clothes and makeup during a Miss Puerto Rico Universe pageant. Beauty queens don't play!
Rivera denies concocting the incident and claims that someone tried to sabotage her during the competition. Police are now looking into whether anyone provided false information to detectives -- which would be a felony. For the record, Rivera hasn't given any statements to the police. Don't spray, sashay!
Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Beauty
Tags: beauty pagent, BeautyPagent, miss puerto rico, MissPuertoRico
Posted Nov 26th 2007 6:16PM by TMZ Staff
And you thought American beauty pageants were crazy, bitchtacular dramapaloozas? Try Puerto Rico.
Yesterday, cops revealed that the gown and makeup of the new Miss Puerto Rico, Ingrid Marie Rivera, had been coated with pepper spray during Friday's final competition, giving her hives and forcing her to ice her swollen skin between rounds. Pageant officials are investigating whether a rival had a hand in the peppering, saying in a press conference that a makeup bag belonging to Rivera had been stolen as well. There was no update on the investigation today. Rivera will represent the island in the upcoming 2008 Miss Universe pageant.
Puerto Rico has a history of odd beauty queen breaks. Back in 2006, the then-Miss Puerto Rico, Zuleyka Rivera (no relation), went on to win Miss Universe, and fainted. Boom! There goes the dynamite.
Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Awards/Awards Shows
Tags: Miss Puerto Rico, MissPuertoRico
