Many Nigerians have expressed anger on social media following the discovery that Nigerian beauty Queen, Agbani Darego is listed on Google as the ‘ugliest Miss World’ winner.
Agbani Darego made history in 2001 when she became the first black woman to be crowned Miss World in a very captivating fashion.
She was also a contestant at Miss Universe, and became the first and only Nigerian to place among the top 10 semi-finalists.
Darego‘s victory as Miss World was widely welcomed in the country, and her one-year tenure included goodwill trips and scheduled appearances on behalf of the pageant, and a national honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR).
Therefore, Google listing her as ‘ugliest Miss World’ came as a rude shock to many Nigerians since it was discovered on Friday.
The Google listing was first noticed by a Twitter user with the handle, @oluremi_x, as she said;
I find it interesting that the results to “Who is the most beautiful Miss World” on Google shows links to various rankings. But “Who is the ugliest Miss world” gives you Agbani Darego’s profile, full stop.
I find it interesting that the results to “Who is the most beautiful Miss World” on Google shows links to various rankings.
But “Who is the most ugly Miss world” gives you Agbani Darego’s profile, full stop. pic.twitter.com/HFcto0vQLr
— Growth Queen 🐝 (@oluremi_x) October 2, 2020
MDB confirmed the Twitter user’s statement by also Googling ‘Who is the ugliest Miss World’, which produced a pictural image of Agbani Darego and also displayed more details about her, which partly reads;
Chief Agbani Darego, MFR (born Agbani Darego, 22 December 1982) is a Nigerian model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World in 2001. She was the first indigenous African to win Miss World.
Many Nigerians have since taken to social media to express their displeasure at the development.
Some believe it is a racist action that should be looked into and corrected, while others claim it’s just robotic algorithms which is beyond Google’s power.
See some reactions from Twitter users below;
This was Agbani Darego when she was crowned Miss World in 2001.
How she shows up on google as “the ugliest Miss World” is just beyond me. pic.twitter.com/UDTOG7aWcx
— 🕊️ ‘Ältē 🎋 (@NewtVicky) October 2, 2020
Why does Agbani Darego show up when you google “who is the ugliest Miss World” pic.twitter.com/HcvZN4tTgq
— The Igbo Wolf (@IgboWolfMan) October 2, 2020
this Agbani Darego, ugly?!?! 🤦🏾♂️ pic.twitter.com/kMzkek5Wc7
— 🕊️ ‘Ältē 🎋 (@NewtVicky) October 2, 2020
Google names Agbani Darego the ugliest miss world ever… I want to ask them if it’s the one from Nigeria abi is there another one🙄
These guys can be stylishly racist at times… How did she win it in the first place if she’s ugly? pic.twitter.com/lXiVhvnJn7— Ebuka Ahamba (@AhambaEbuka) October 2, 2020
As a Nigerian lady if you are called Agbani darego, you must be really beautiful to earn it
— d_real oo (@d_realolumide) October 2, 2020
Google is just a search engine, it only display what bloggers and webmasters published about Agbani Darego.. Google is not to be blamed but the actual hungry publisher. IMO
— Omo kiikan 💙 (@OmoKiikan) October 2, 2020
Meet Nigerian Born Agbani Darego, the first African to win the Miss World beauty pageant. The one Google calls the ugliest miss world ever 💔pic.twitter.com/3mQZjJADEK
— IRUNNIA ™ (@Irunnia_) October 2, 2020
I wonder how someone in their right mind will call Agbani Darego ugly like wtf. pic.twitter.com/QCB0nmKd1I
— Adaeze 🍫 (@tinarela) October 2, 2020
Google May say agbani darego is the ugliest but we all know she is the most intelligent of all the beauty queens till https://t.co/4NYJ3Gm3Yx is beautiful 💪🏿😇🦋
— O J U L A R I millz (@Benrachealson) October 2, 2020
Saw a tweet about Google search having Agbani Darego as ’ugliest miss world’. I searched it and wow!
— Gold ✨ (@MsTariah) October 2, 2020
I don’t Care What Google Said About Agbani Darego,
Weda Agbani Darego Is The Ugliest Miss World Or Not,The Fact Remains She Was The First African To Win Miss World,
She Got The Title By Merit Periodt!!! pic.twitter.com/nqiQP4BVxy— Iké Nná (@IKENNA_____) October 2, 2020
Call Google Management for me…. @AgbaniDarego__ is mad beautiful. I would still date her… Don’t try me.What do you mean by Ugliest. Are you people that petty?leave her alone. #BoyfriendDay #EricaXChude
— Travis Milan (@travis_milan) October 3, 2020
Saw a tweet about Google search having Agbani Darego as ’ugliest miss world’. I searched it and wow! pic.twitter.com/nt9vqj3qS3
— AJOGWU🕷 (@GiddyMoney7) October 2, 2020
Google is apparently still a learner if they consider this fresh sweetened honey pot creature named “Agbani Darego” as THE UGLIEST MISS WORLD.
She is our PRIDE 🇳🇬. Our STAR ✨. Our ROLE MODEL
Periodt. pic.twitter.com/HVDN60OWmk
— Uche Baby 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖 (@Uche_babyy) October 2, 2020
A whole Agbani Darego?! 🙆🏿♂️🙆🏿♂️🙆🏿♂️ pic.twitter.com/3yh3N3MZZg
— Idowu Taylor (@IdowuTaylor2) October 2, 2020
Crazy thing abt this Agbani Darego & Google issue is that now people are talking abt it on twitter/blogs, the ‘problem’ will never get fixed technically.
We wud always be reminded by it whenever one searches for “ugliest miss world” cos of how SEO works.
Algorithm’s a bitch 😆
— Baldilocks (@Baldilocks__) October 3, 2020
