A shady casino pageant turned into a nightmare for models left stranded in Harare. Participants at the Miss HOST AFRICA event organized via the HOST Africa Casino Academy claim Victor Gwekwerere lured them to the Rainbow Towers with fake promises of cash, only to ditch them at the Regency Casino.
Kelly Nxumalo says she traveled from Bulawayo only to find the organizer missing and hotels fully booked. The group ended up sleeping inside a storeroom where male employees walked freely in and out while the girls tried to rest without any privacy or proper bathroom access.
Things got creepier when random patrons offered money for sexual favors to cover what the academy owed. Gwekwerere allegedly vanished the next morning and turned off his device instead of apologizing or arranging safe transport back home for the desperate crew.
Aukendis Chamutinya says this guy has a habit of dodging payments since the previous shows. She claims he ignored calls about prizes, while Catherine Wayah remembers getting fed stale samoosas like a beggar rather than a contestant during the 2024 edition.
The organizer dismisses these serious allegations as mere threats or confrontations from the women. He insists this mess was actually a marketing strategy for girl child empowerment, but critics argue it looks more like gross exploitation hidden behind a corporate policy of silence.
Kelly Nxumalo says she traveled from Bulawayo only to find the organizer missing and hotels fully booked. The group ended up sleeping inside a storeroom where male employees walked freely in and out while the girls tried to rest without any privacy or proper bathroom access.
Things got creepier when random patrons offered money for sexual favors to cover what the academy owed. Gwekwerere allegedly vanished the next morning and turned off his device instead of apologizing or arranging safe transport back home for the desperate crew.
Aukendis Chamutinya says this guy has a habit of dodging payments since the previous shows. She claims he ignored calls about prizes, while Catherine Wayah remembers getting fed stale samoosas like a beggar rather than a contestant during the 2024 edition.
The organizer dismisses these serious allegations as mere threats or confrontations from the women. He insists this mess was actually a marketing strategy for girl child empowerment, but critics argue it looks more like gross exploitation hidden behind a corporate policy of silence.
