News: Patrons Choose their Queen

"THE JUDGES' DECISION was not final in the case of the 2005 staging of Red Label International Dancehall Queen Competition at Pier One, Montego Bay on Saturday night.

A large number of the 6000 persons, predominantly residents of Montego Bay, revoked the judges' ruling and chose the girl they wanted to wear the crown of International Dancehall Queen.

The judges were overruled when emcee, Jackie Norman, began announcing the top five places at approximately 5 a.m. Some patrons got angry when the western city's finalist was given fourth place. Protests escalated from jeering to a short bottle-throwing stint as the patrons vented their dissatisfaction with the results.

Promoters quickly took control of the situation after pleading with the crowd. When asked if they wanted to hear the rest of the results, there was a resounding "No".

Then came the question, "Do you want to choose the winner from the top five girls?"

The response was a resounding "Yes"."

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