The judges chose as the winner 20-year-old law student Valentina Bonilla Neira, who was awarded the title of 'The National Bambuco Queen' after a traditional Colombian music genre. But the runner-up, Yeimy Lizeth Silvestre Gamez, from the capital Bogota, was less than pleased about losing out on the crown and snatched it off Valentina's head in protest. She made a lunge for the tiara during a photo session, before placing it on her head and glancing towards the audience. Then she shoved it back on the winner's head and stormed off stage.
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Contestants come from each of Colombia's 32 departments, and are judged on several parameters. These are beauty, general knowledge, popularity, punctuality and the performance of two types of traditional dances. It attracts people from across Colombia as well as hundreds of tourists.
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