Tanaina Samaroo crowned Sari queen

Bibi Haniff, 63, awed the audience with her splendid dance moves during both her performances at the Miss Guyana Sari Queen pageant. (Anjuli Persaud photo)

Tanaina Samaroo was yesterday morning crowned Miss Guyana Sari Queen at the National Cultural Centre (NCC), after a six-hour long programme that was marred by a tantrum by another contestant who felt she was robbed and open hostility from the exhausted audience.

Samaroo, although not a crowd pleaser from the inception, was also awarded the special prizes for best sari and best talent when the pageant concluded just a few minutes before 2 am.

Among the finalists were first runner-up, 22-year-old Mohini Roopchand, second runner-up